St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum L.), as the most important medicinal species of the genus Hypericum, is medicinally used for many purposes such as treatment of mild and moderate depression.

Summer doesn’t officially arrive until Monday, but for me it officially begins when the crickets serenade from sunset to sunrise, and the coo of the morning doves eases me into a new day. With the ...

What: Hypericum “Ignite Scarlet Red” is a colorful deciduous shrub also known as St. John’s Wort. Its yellow flowers form in early spring and last until fall, when the shrub develops its colorful ...

“Hypericum ‘Ignite Scarlet Red’ is one of the most spectacularly colorful shrubs you’ll find for your garden. This compact beauty only grows to about 3-feet tall, with dark green foliage that serves ...

Q: The bank in front of our house has always been covered in St. John’s wort. Loved it … but suddenly a couple of years ago, it was overcome with rust. Is there a solution? A: Hypericum rust moved ...

Even if you don't know it by name, you most likely have seen the all-too-ubiquitous Hypericum ground cover known as St. Johnswort. Besides its attractive bright yellow spring flowers, it's also know ...

Hypericums all have bright golden yellow flowers of a distinctive angled shape, and they have a great habit of flowering over a long period. The hypericum best known in gardens is the tall shrub ...

Hippocrates and Dioscorides first documented the use of hypericum in the fifth century BC. Believing it would release evil spirits from the body that caused symptoms of depression, neurosis and ...

Hypericum is a stunning plant in flower. It is also a very prolific ground cover plant but you need to keep it under control or it will cover your entire garden if you’re not careful. Trim it by a ...