St. John's Wort, Hypericum perforatum, 4in potted plant flowering-plants

Perhaps most well-known for its traditional medical uses to treat depression, and general aches and pains St. John’s Wort is a diverse and special plant. The growth for this plant tends to start off low, crawling along the ground before sending up stems and gaining most of its height and flowering in mid-summer.

Although St. John’s Wort is grown commercially in some regions of southeast Europe, it can be invasive and care should be taken where it is planted.

Due to noxious weed laws, seed of Hypericum perforatum are not available to the states of California, Colorado, Montana, South Dakota or Washington.