Desert Peony

Growing Native with Petey Mesquitey

Desert Peony

Oct 21 2024 | 00:04:16

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Show Notes

There are three species of Acourtia found in Arizona. If you are a desert rat of sorts, say you walk around, poke around in the deserts of southeastern Arizona, well then I’m thinking you probably know the plant Acourtia nana or desert holly. The plant jabbered about in this episode is desert peony or Acourtia thurberi. It’s really a borderlands species found where I love to hang out in Madrean woodlands, so think mid elevations. The plants are quite attractive, so I gathered seed and I think I’ll grow some to plant around our place. Cool, right? Very. I should…

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