Osti's Tree Peony Paeonia ostii

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Botanical Name:

Paeonia ostii

Family:

Paeoniaceae

Genus:

Paeonia

Species:

ostii

Common Name:

Osti's Tree Peony

Seeds Per Pound:
1,030
Quantity:
0.54 lb
Germination:
98%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
99%
Height:
3-5 ft
Collection Locale:
New Jersey
Crop Year:
2024
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
4
Harvest hemisphere:
Northern
In Stock: 0.54 lb
Prices
Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 0 seeds)
$9.95
1 oz (~ 64 seeds)
$40.00
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: warm stratify for 90 days, cold stratify for 90 days.
Germination: sow seed 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Paeonia ostii is a hardy shrub in the peony family, Paeoniaceae . It can be found in the Gansu , Anhui , Shaanxi and Henan provinces of China. It can reach heights of 1.5 m with grey-brown bark and lance shaped leaflets. Flowers are produced in mid-spring, up to 15 cm across, and pure white without basal blotches. The flowers can sometimes be faintly tinged with pink.
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Physical Characteristics  Paeonia ostii is a deciduous Shrub growing to 1.5 m (5ft) by 3 m (9ft). It is hardy to zone 7 and is not frost tender. It is in flower in May. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects.The plant is self-fertile. The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. and can grow in very alkaline soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.It requires moist soil.
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