Look at Jim and Nancy's St. John's Wort blooming.  

 

Its botanical genus is Hypericum, and consists of several species.  This one is so pretty:  mounding, about 3 feet tall and as wide, with these beautiful yellow flowers.  It is just starting to bloom, so go up there and catch it as it blooms into its glory.  

 

You may have heard of St. John's Wort as an herbal supplement to treat depression.  It is still used in herbal medicine, but since it contains hypericin, a photosensitizing substance that reacts with light to cause skin burns and blisters, it is best to leave the processing of St John's Wort to the pharmacological community. 

 

My plan is to just enjoy it for its beauty.  

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!