St. John's wort 3 organic plants

Grow St. John's Wort, Hypericum perforatum, a hardy, perennial herb with wild charm and powerful medicinal properties. Approximately 1 m tall, it bears numerous small, soft-green leaves perforated with a multitude of holes, as well as an abundance of yellow flowers from May or June.

Ideal for spirals, tubs, beds or wild gardens, perforated St. John's Wort is mainly used in phytotherapy.

How to grow St John's Wort

St John's Wort appreciates well-drained soil and sunny exposure. Hardy, it thrives in arid climates as well as at altitude.

It is planted in spring, from April to May, in the ground at 40 cm in all directions, after the last frosts, or in a large pot.

Prune the stems at the end of flowering, then in March to encourage vigorous regrowth and more abundant flowering.

How to harvest St John's Wort

Although St. John's wort is traditionally harvested on Midsummer's Day, June 24, it can be picked from June to September.

Cut the flowering tops when the flowers begin to appear. Pick in the morning, before the hottest hours, when the plant has evacuated as much moisture as possible from the night, but has not evaporated its essential oils.

Dry the flowers and store them in airtight jars for herbal teas, or use them to make oily macerates.

Uses of St John's Wort

In phytotherapy, St. John's wort flower heads are used for mild to moderate depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, attention deficit disorder in children, burns, wounds and ulcers.

St. John's wort can be taken as an infusion, mother tincture or oily macerate.

Precaution for use: avoid for people with heart problems, or those undergoing treatment. The oil is photosensitizing.

Shipping and delivery of St John's Wort plants

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