Data specific to Peonies (Edit)
Originator/Registrant: Unknown
Year of Registration or Introduction: Unknown
Cultivar Group (Type): Herbaceous Hybrid
Season of bloom: Early (week 2)
Flower Form: Single
Flower Color: Red
Flower color description: Large saucer shaped shiny flowers of a rich crimson colour
Flower size: 4 inches
Needs support: No

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Height: 25 inches
Leaves: Other: Narrowly cut indicating its p. anomala parentage
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Parentage: One parent is assumed to be species peony anomala. Paeonia X Smouthii has sometimes been called p. Peter Barr

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  • Peony

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Location: My garden in Ontario, Canada
Date: 2014-06-01
Blooms later here, up to a week before Red Charm
Location: My garden in Ontario, Canada
Date: 2019-06-12
Location: My garden in Ontario, Canada
Date: 2021-05-01
Young foliage with buds just appearing

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