St. John's Worts from the Mediterranean and partly from North America are perennial, evergreen, woody shrubs in comparison to their rather small cousins from continental Europe. All have bright yellow flowers in dense racemes and suit as ornamental pot or container plants in any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. Keep plants frostfree at a minimum of some 10°C in winter and always sunny. Sow dust like seeds flat on any rich, well drained soil in partial shade. Do not cover seeds and keep soil moist but not wet. Keep seedlings slightly drier, cooler and always sunny in winter. 30 seeds per package. |
Hypericum balearicum (Balearic St. John's Wort)40 (70)cm, Balearic St. John's Wort is a showy, evergreen small woody shrub from Mallorca (Balearic island), the Balkans, the eastern Mediterranean and Turkey. It has leathery, glossy and sticky, dark green leaves with undulated margins and bright yellow flowers. The entire plant has a very pleasant, strong lemon like fragrance. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot throughout the year. Keep plants drier in winter at a minimum of some 10°C. V-VIII. |
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seed package4944 | € 4,99 |
Hypericum hircinum ssp. hircinum (Lemon St. John's Wort)30cm, Lemon St. John's Wort is a short woody perennial native of southern Europe and the Mediterranean. It makes bright yellow flowers in terminal clusters above narrow oval leaves. For any rich, well drained soil in a protected spot. Excellent in the rock garden or in pots in the cool wintergarden. VII-IX. |
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seed package 5210 | € 4,99 |
Hypericum perforatum (Common St John's Wort)40 (100)cm, Common St John's Wort is a winterhardy herbaceous perennial from Eurasia and North Africa and bears from a perennial rootstock annual shoots with bright green leaves and numerous yellow flowers in terminal lose clusters. It is widely used as a medicinal plant. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. USDA Climate Zone 6. VI-VII. |
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seed package8067 | € 2,99* |
Hypericum prolificum (Shrubby St. John's Wort)70 (120)cm, Shrubby St. John's Wort is a medium sized woody shrub with narrow, slightly glossy leaves and numerous yellow flowers in terminal lose clusters. Native of open spots in woods and grasslands in eastern North America. For any rich, well drained, preferably slightly moist soil in a sunny spot. USDA Climate Zone 7. VI-VII. |
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seed package6625 | € 4,99 |
Hypericum punctatum (Spotted St. John's Wort)40 (70)cm, Spotted St. John's Wort is a small perennial with fresh green leaves dotted with small black spots on the lower side and terminal lose clusters with pale yellow flowers. Native of humus rich, slightly moist soils in eastern North America. For any rich, well drained, preferably slightly moist soil in a sunny spot. USDA Climate Zone 7. VI-VII. |
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seed package6627 | € 4,99* |
Hypericum pyramidatum (Great St. John's Worth)40 (70)cm, Great St. John's Worth is a medium sized woody shrub with narrow elongated oval, dark green leaves and terminal lose clusters of large butter-yellow flowers. Native of humus rich, slightly moist soils in open spots in woods in north-eastern North America. For any rich, well drained, preferably slightly moist soil in a sunny spot. USDA Climate Zone 7. VI-VII. |
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seed package6680 | € 4,99* |
Hypericum tomentosum40 (60)cm, Hairy St. John's Wort is a perennial with upright annual to biannual shoots with greyish-green, finely pubescent leaves and terminal spikes of bright yellow flowers. It is native of open spots in woods and grasslands in the western Mediterranean region. For any rich, very well drained soil in a sunny and protected spot. USDA Climate Zone 8. VI-VII. |
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seed package9318 | € 2,99* |
Hypericum virginicum (Marsh St. John's Wort)70 (100)cm, Marsh St. John's Wort is a medium sized woody shrub with upright stems covered with elongated oval, bluish-green leaves and topped by rosy-white flowers. Native of humus rich, slightly moist soils alongside water streams and on marshes in eastern North America. For any rich, well drained, preferably slightly moist soil in a sunny spot. USDA Climate Zone 7. VI-VII. |
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seed package6626 | € 3,99 |