A pretty generic description but that's what it is. I know it is an herb, bought it a couple of years ago and have lost the name tag....surprise, surprise. Unknown herb ( photo / image / picture from toni's Garden ) Maybe a it's better side ( photo / image / picture from toni's Garden ) Close up of flower and better view of tiny leaves. ( photo / image / picture from toni's Garden )
Nope, not either one. The flowers are 5 petal, not cupped like evening primrose and not button like as Tansy is. I wish I could find some Tansy, I have been wanting to add it to my garden.
Eureka!!! Course that would explain why I found a label for St. John's Wort laying around out there, it was in another pot so now I have another one to get IDed. Thanks Droopy. I probably should have cut it back this spring to make it bush out more...is it too late for that now?
I have no idea, Toni, but I often cut back blooming stuff with good result. I call it posy gathering and put the cuttings in a vase to decorate our livingroom. We don't grow Hypericum. It's a weed around here and I'm not inviting it in.
For hundreds of years it has been used for mild cases of depression. I think I am going to dry the leaves to make a cup of tea once in a while and infuse some of the leaves into olive oil for relieving joint pain and to use on bruises or scrapes, etc. It has antibiotic qualities.
