Notable characteristics: The flowers defy easy description. In registering this variety with the American Peony Society, Saunders described the blossoms as “large semi-double pearled lavender with darker shadings, varied to palest green.” Semi-spreading habit, height at maturity 3′.
Cultivar group, hybridizer and year introduced: Lutea hybird, Saunders, 1948.
Growth habit and size at maturity (10 years old): Spreading habit, to 3′ tall and and 4′ wide.
Flower form and size: Single to semi-double blossoms to 6-8″.
Flower fragrance: Light, spicy-sweet.
Bloom time: Late season tree peony, blooms in our USDA zone 6a garden in the first or second week of June.
Zone hardiness: Proven in USDA zones 4-9.
Plant size: 1 year old tree peonies have 1 woody stem with a vigorous root system. This size plant will most likely flower its second spring in the ground.
Shipping time: Fall 2024