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🌱 Hypericum perforatum — Perforate St John's-wort, St John's Wort

Our Hypericum perforatum seeds are a high-quality, heirloom variety, perfect for gardening enthusiasts and herbalists. As a member of the Hypericaceae family, this perennial herbaceous plant is prized for its medicinal and ornamental value.

🌿 Botanical Description

Hypericum perforatum is a familiar herbaceous plant with yellow flowers, growing up to 40-80 cm high every year. The stem is erect, green in color, then becomes reddish-brown in color; two longitudinal lines stand out on the smooth surface. The leaves are opposite, sessile, oblong-ovate or elliptical, up to 3 cm long, up to 1.5 cm wide, whole-edged with numerous light and dark glands. The inflorescence is an apical raceme-corymbose thyrsus. The flowers are regular, up to 2 cm in diameter, with a double five-membered perianth.

🌾 Growing & Agrotechnics

• Sowing depth: 1-2 cm, timing: spring or fall, pre-treatment: stratification for 30-60 days.
• Germination temperature and time: 15-20°C, 1-2 weeks.
• Soil type: well-drained, pH 6.0-7.0, drainage requirements: good.
• Watering and fertilization: moderate, balanced fertilizer.
• USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8, frost tolerance: moderate.

🗺️ Natural Growing Areas

Hypericum perforatum grows everywhere, in places it forms whole thickets along the edges of coniferous forests, along dry meadows, forest sunny glades. It occurs as a weed along forest roads and on the outskirts of fields.

✨ Interesting Facts

St. John's Wort has been used in traditional medicine for centuries, particularly for its antidepressant and anti-inflammatory properties. The plant is also a popular ornamental, attracting pollinators and adding a burst of yellow color to gardens.

🪴 Cultivation

Hypericum perforatum prefers well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It is a low-maintenance plant, but may require occasional pruning to maintain shape and promote new growth.

🌸 Propagation

Seeds can be sown directly in the ground in the spring or fall, or started indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost date. Transplant seedlings outside when they have 2-3 sets of leaves.

🍃 Harvesting

The flowers and leaves of Hypericum perforatum can be harvested at any time, but are typically picked in mid-summer when the flowers are in full bloom.