St Johns Wort Tea

St John’s Wort Tea has become a very popular tea. It is not native to the United States, but today you can find it growing along the roadside in many regions where the climate is mild.  This prolific plant normally blooms from late May through September, depending on the climate. 

In fact, its name comes to us because of the timing of its flowering.  It once was believed that the plant bloom on the birthday of St. John the Baptist, June 24.

You probably are already familiar with this plant as a healing herb which is another reason why St. John’s Wort Tea is popular. Lately its been not only recommended by just about everyone, but scrutinized closely by the medical community.  Its best known healing treat is in the treatment of depression.

By all means, this is one of those perfect plants to try starting by seed.  But if you’re not up to that challenge, you can also propagate it through small cuttings or by rooting.  No matter how you choose to start the plant, you’ll eventually want to give it at least quite a bit of space so they don’t crowd each other out.  You can thin them when the seedlings are about two inches tall.

It really doesn’t matter — for optimum growing purposes — where you plant this herb.  It’ll grow just about anywhere.  It grows well in full to partial sun, but also tolerates the shade well.  It grows best though in moist light soils.