🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌱 St Johns Wort
Hypericum perforatum
medicinal_herbs
herbaceous perennial
Hypericaceae
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
low
🗺️ Zones
4-8
🧪 Soil pH
5.5-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
adaptable
🚿 Drainage
well-drained
📏 Spacing
12-18 in
📐 Height
1-3ft
⏱️ Maturity
1 year
🤝 Companions (4)
🤝 Calming herb combination.
🤝 Lavender
🤝 Lemon Balm
🤝 Mood-support
Mood-support herb garden. Both sun-loving.
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
⚠️ Prescription medication users
⚠️ St. John's Wort interacts dangerously with many drugs.
📝 Growing Notes
INTERACTS WITH MANY MEDICATIONS — birth control, SSRIs, blood thinners. Do not combine.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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