Saint John’s Wort, Official
Hypericum perforatum
Family: Hypericaceae
Herbaceous perennial. Wild-harvested strain, positive identification.
The plants are absolutely stunning in cultivation. The herb has a
deep-seated nervine effect, helps restore damaged nerve tissue and deadens
pain and strengthens the urinary organs. Note:
Do not take concurrently with any pharmaceutical drugs.
Cultivation: Extra care. Light-dependent germinator.
Use very sandy soil mix. Average germ. time 5 days.
Transplant to garden or field at 2 foot spacing. Once established, the
plants will tolerate drought, poor soil and elevation. Flowers 3
to 4 feet. Not for sale to CA, CO, MT, WA states.
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