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Brodiaea (coronaria)

Amy Bartow
Seed and Plant Production Manager
USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center
3415 NE Granger Ave
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
(541) 757-4812 ext 103
(541) 757-4733 (fax)
amy.bartow@or.usda.gov
http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/orpmc
Family Scientific Name: Liliaceae
Family Common Name: Lily family
Scientific Name: Brodiaea coronaria (Salisb.) Engl
Common Name: crown brodiaea
Species Code: BRCO3
Ecotype: Seeds were collected in Lane Co., Oregon near Eugene.
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Stock Type: bulbs
Time To Grow: 2 Years
Target Specifications: 2-year old bulbs
Pre-Planting Treatments: Seeds were sown into cone-tainers filled with Sunshine #1(a soil-less peat-based media)amended with micro-nutrients (Micromax) and a slow release fertilizer (Osmocote 14-14-14). The flats of cone-tainers were covered with poly-ethylene bags and placed in a walk-in cooler (35-40 degrees) for 90 days.
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:		 Flats were removed from the cooler after 90 days and placed in a greenhouse set at moderate temperatures (70 degrees days/50 degrees nights).
Establishment Phase: Seedlings emerged within two weeks.
Hardening Phase: plants went dormant in mid summer and re-emerged in late fall.
Other Comments: Higher germination rates were observed in seeds that were placed in a growth chamber with alternating temperatures (40 degree days 35 degree nights) and 8 hours of light 16 hours of darkness.

Citation:

Bartow, Amy L. 2006. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Brodiaea coronaria (Salisb.) Engl plants bulbs; USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center Corvallis, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/11). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.