St. John's Wort - Herbs
kr19 (Hypericum perforatum)
Description
Important perennial medicinal plant, will grow to approx. 80 cm in height. Flowers from 2nd year onwards. Loves full sun. Owing to fungal infection risk (fusarium), maintain long term crop rotation. Cultivation and transplanting in small clumps is recomme
Variety-specific characteristics
| Lifespan | perennial |
|---|---|
| also available as seed disk | No |
| also available as seed mat | No |
| Positive for pollinators | Yes |
| Temperature requirements | frost-sensitive |
| Hypericum perforatum | |
| Nutrient requirements | low |
| Seed spacing in the row | 20 cm |
| Seed spacing between the row | 40 cm |
| Sowing depth | 0 cm |
| Well suited for manual incorporation | No |
Explanations
Bee-friendly: This plant has a good nectar or pollen supply, which is especially good for honey and wild bees, as well as other pollinating insects. There are 500 different kinds of wild bees alone. Some crops are best approached by specialists, others by generalists.