Bracted Lousewort
Pedicularis bracteosa
zones 3-6
35 seeds
Bracted Lousewort, also is known as Wood Betony, is a Northwest subalpine wildflower. Its stem and leaves are hairless, with leaves divided into slender, toothed lobes. Flowers can sometimes be tinged purple, but usually appear yellowish. Its distribution is found in western North America including New Mexico, Colorado, Montana, mountainous parts of Washington, California, and British Columbia. Historically, the leaves have been used as an alternative treatment for skeletal muscle relaxation.
Seeds are best sown in the autumn in outdoor cold frames, 3/4th of an inch deep, in rich, loamy soil. They are planted out in late spring when an inch or so tall. Stored seeds will need cold stratification for 3 to 4 months and sown as early as possible in the spring. Germination, especially of stored seed, can be slow, taking 18 months or more. Plants will not flower until the second or third year.
Pedicularis bracteosa
zones 3-6
35 seeds
Bracted Lousewort, also is known as Wood Betony, is a Northwest subalpine wildflower. Its stem and leaves are hairless, with leaves divided into slender, toothed lobes. Flowers can sometimes be tinged purple, but usually appear yellowish. Its distribution is found in western North America including New Mexico, Colorado, Montana, mountainous parts of Washington, California, and British Columbia. Historically, the leaves have been used as an alternative treatment for skeletal muscle relaxation.
Seeds are best sown in the autumn in outdoor cold frames, 3/4th of an inch deep, in rich, loamy soil. They are planted out in late spring when an inch or so tall. Stored seeds will need cold stratification for 3 to 4 months and sown as early as possible in the spring. Germination, especially of stored seed, can be slow, taking 18 months or more. Plants will not flower until the second or third year.
Pedicularis bracteosa
zones 3-6
35 seeds
Bracted Lousewort, also is known as Wood Betony, is a Northwest subalpine wildflower. Its stem and leaves are hairless, with leaves divided into slender, toothed lobes. Flowers can sometimes be tinged purple, but usually appear yellowish. Its distribution is found in western North America including New Mexico, Colorado, Montana, mountainous parts of Washington, California, and British Columbia. Historically, the leaves have been used as an alternative treatment for skeletal muscle relaxation.
Seeds are best sown in the autumn in outdoor cold frames, 3/4th of an inch deep, in rich, loamy soil. They are planted out in late spring when an inch or so tall. Stored seeds will need cold stratification for 3 to 4 months and sown as early as possible in the spring. Germination, especially of stored seed, can be slow, taking 18 months or more. Plants will not flower until the second or third year.