Anemone seeds - Bai Tou Wen

Pulsatilla chinensis, also known as Anemone chinensis, is an important herb in traditional Chinese medicine.

Bai Tou Weng, or “White-Haired Old Man” (Pulsatilla chinensis), is a charming spring ephemeral perennial flower and a powerful medicinal plant, also known as “hairy sister flower.” With pretty purple flowers on small fuzzy plants, this cousin of the eastern pasqueflower is native to areas spanning China, eastern Russia, and North Korea. After the early, beautiful, but short-lived flower fades, a slender, whitish-silver, tufted seed (the white-haired old man) emerges. As one of the 50 key herbs in traditional Chinese medicine, bai tou weng's roots are decocted and used for relieving gastrointestinal infections and fever, likely due to the presence of the protoanemonin compound. The herb has also been researched for its anti-cancer properties.
Growing Info:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 60 days.
Germination: sow seed 1/16" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: Germination tends to be slow, Germinates faster in warmer temperatures.