Name in Chinese: Xiang Yang Qi Hua 向陽奇花
Notable characteristics: Vibrant fuchsia guard petals serve as a stunning backdrop to multi-colored yellow, pink and white staminodes. Vigorous and free flowering.
Cultivar group, hybridizer and year introduced: Lactiflora, a classical cultivar from the peony growing center of Luoyang in Henan province.
Growth habit and size at maturity: To 3′ tall and and 3′ wide. Does not require staking.
Flower form and size: 4-5″ anemone double form blossoms.
Flower fragrance: Mild.
Bloom time: Mid-season herbaceous peony, blooms in our USDA zone 6a garden in the last week of May to early June.
Zone hardiness: Proven in USDA zones 3-8.
Plant size: 4-5 eye plant with a proportional root system.
When we ship: FALL 2024.