St. John's Wort

The Seed Savers Exchange - Highly esteemed medicinal herb since ancient times. Widely used as an herbal treatment for depression. Shrubby plant with yellow flowers. Grows 12-16" tall and flowers early. Perennial in zones 4-8. (Hypericum perforatum)

Characteristics: 

• A perennial plant in zones 4-8
• Plants grow to 12-16 inches tall
• Shrub-like plants
• Yellow flowers bloom early

Instructions - Sow seeds indoors just beneath the surface of the soil. Seeds can also be directly sown outdoors as soon as soil can be worked in spring. Does best in well-drained soil. Transplant 2-3 weeks before the last frost.

Sow seed indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost

Germination 30-90  days

Plant 12" apart

Full Sun to Partial Shade

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