Rose and peony (closed, reference only) Nursery  

Listing last updated on Wed Aug 2024

Faribault, Minnesota
United States

[From The University of Minnesota Extension Service Site:] Brand Peony Farms evolved from the Brand Nursery Company in Faribault in 1925, when it was run by O.F. Brand's son, A.M. Brand. In 1929, the firm was incorporated to include Myrtle G. Gentry. They developed an active breeding program with peonies as the primary crop and developed a national reputation. In 1955, brothers Robert and Archibald Tischler bought the business, which ceased functioning in 1980. Robert continued to breed and sell new cultivars under the name Tischler Peony Garden. Some Brand cultivars are currently sold by Jerry Lund who owns and operates the Farmer's Nursery and Garden Center in St. Cloud.

[From "Proceedings of the International Lilac Society", 1984, p.29] "A.M. Brand and his Peony Farm" by Donald Wedge, Albert Lea, MN. ..."When, in 1953, Mr. Brand died, Miss Gentry became sole owner and continued to operate the business for three more years. In 1956 ... In 1958 Robert Tischler bought out his brother's interest and operated Faribault Seed and Nursery Company."