St. John's wort: care and breeding

St. John's wort can rightfully be called one of the most popular medicinal plants. It is widely used both in traditional medicine and in official medicine, where it is part of many herbal medicinal preparations and some preparations. It is also used in cosmetology as an excellent antiseptic that helps to cope with acne, various rashes and enlarged pores of the facial skin.

St. John's wort, the care of which is not at all difficult, is often grown on their plots by many summer residents and owners of private houses. It is much more convenient than looking for this plant in the forest and in the clearings. In addition, St. John's wort is a perennial plant, so in most cases it is enough to sow it once to provide the family with supplies of this extremely useful herb for several years.

Propagated by St. John's wort seeds, which are very small in size. To prepare the most favorable conditions for growing St. John's wort, it is necessary to carefully level the plot of land on which the planting will take place, and then loosen it, since St. John's wort loves soft and loose soil most of all. It is recommended to sow St. John's wort, as a rule, in the second half of October. In this case, seedlings appear by May.

When growing St. John's wort, which is practically not required, it should be remembered that the plant can be ruined by too frequent cutting of branches. For this reason, the harvesting of a medicinal plant should be approached competently and carefully. Then St. John's wort will live for many years, bringing good harvests.