Information for Paeonia brownii

B and T World Seeds' reference number: 77156
USDA average, annual, minimum temperature Zone:7
Type of plant - perennial
Flower: dk. MAGENTA-BRONZE, to 3cm. dia.
Fruit: (stratify)
Foliage: deeply divided bitern. lfts.
Height in meters: 0.45

Common names for Paeonia brownii: (folk:headache,diarrhoea,tuberculosis etc),  Brown's Peony,  Western Peony,  Wild Peony,  Wood Paeony, 

Paeonia brownii is included in the following B and T World Seeds flowering plant categories:
6:   Bulbous and Rhizomatous Plant Seed List
36:   Herb Seed List Culinary Medicinal Dye and Aromatic
43:   Herbaceous Border Plant Seed List
55:   Fragrant or Aromatic Flower or Foliage Plant Seeds
76:   Californian Native Plant Seed List
88:   Natives of U.S.North West
97:   Canadian Natives Western and British Colombia
98:   Erosion Control Plant Seed List
131:   Toxic Plants
540:  Paeoniaceae
719:   North American Native Ethnobotanicals

Germination guide
Paeonia brownii seeds will usually germinate in 365+ days, even under good conditions germination may be erratic. Normally will only germinate with light so surface sow. Sow seeds about 1mm deep in a Well drained seed sowing mix at about 12°C.

Outdoor Treatment, in temperate regions, can give seeds exactly the sequence of cold and damp and warm conditions needed to encourage germination. Check your weather conditions to see whether they may be appropriate. Shady sheltered conditions are recommended (to keep humidity and temperature regular) in a free draining, but water retentive medium - this can be in pots in a cold frame, where they can be easily protected from weeds and animals.

Keep shaded and moist.

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