Perforate St John's wort
Hypericum perforatum
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Wild flowers
Small, erect, hairless plant. Stem reddish-green with two opposite ridges. Leaves ovate, paired and opposite; unstalked, arising direct from stem; with large translucent spots. Flower five-petaled with petals widely separated and twisted towards tip.
In borders and semi-cultivated areas including the vegetable garden.