Flowering & Budding Top We prepare our St. John's Wort Oil from the fresh (undried) flowering & budding top of Hypericum perforatum plants which are Sustainably Wildcrafted in their natural habitat. To assure optimal extraction of St. John's Wort's rich red pigments, the uppermost top of the plants is hand-harvested, and then is extracted while still fresh & succulent, into certified organically grown, cold-pressed Olive Oil.Herb Pharm