St John's-Wort, Hairy (Hypericum hirsutum) Plant

Distinguished by its namesake hairy leaves and stem as well as the peppered dark gland across their sepals, this specific specie of St. John’s Wort grows taller and with larger, pale-yellow flowers in clustered spikes. A fickle flower that prefers sunny, calciferous soils unlike the common St. John’s Wort, but a garden or grove decorated with these glorious golden-petalled pillars is a rich enough reward.

• Type: Perennial  
• Height: 60-100cm.
• Flowers: July-August
• Soil Requirement: Moist but well-drained
• Light Requirement: Full sun
• Natural Habitat: Open forests, damp grasslands