St. John’s Wort – Dotted or Spotted (3.25″ pot)

Description

Very similar in appearance and use medicinally to the Classic or Common St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum), this native perennial can be most easily distinguished from other St. John’s Worts by dark dots or streaks on the flower petals. New leaves are also covered in black glands.

Pretty adaptive – grows well in a variety of habitats including woodland edges, prairies, savannas, and streambanks. The clusters of yellow flowers are primarily bee pollinated. The foliage is mildly toxic to mammalian herbivores, so it is a great deer-resistant option. Leaf sap can also cause skin irritation when exposed to sunlight.