Notable characteristics: Bright red, semi-double, midseason, 20″ tall, hybrid. A glowing red, tulip shaped flower on a rounded, tidy, dwarf plant.
Cultivar group, hybridizer and year introduced: Hybrid group, Saunders, 1950.
Growth habit and size at maturity: Dwarf. Upright, grows to 2′ tall and 2.5′ wide. Strong stems.
Flower form and size: Single, 4″ and upward facing. Excellent variety for landscape planting or cut flowers.
Flower fragrance: Very light.
Bloom time: Mid season hybrid peony, blooms in our USDA zone 6a garden in the last week of May and first week of June.
Zone hardiness: Proven in USDA zones 3-9.
Plant size: 4-5 ‘eye’ plants with a well developed root system.
When we ship: FALL 2024