Paeonia tenuifolia
Paeonia tenuifolia
- Native to:
- Bulgaria | Krym | North Caucasus | NW. Balkan Pen. | Romania | Russia | Transcaucasus
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Paeoniaceae
- Genus:
- Paeonia
- Species:
- Paeonia tenuifolia
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Colors:
- red, crimson
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require cold stratification for 2-3 months to break dormancy; germination may be slow and erratic.
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ORGHPS Germination Guide: Sow at 4°C for 3 months, then place @ 20°C for 3 months. * unlike other peonies, doesn't need a warm period first; radicle appears after cold/moist stratification.