Peony Registry

Seedling number 25-73A. Parentage: ‘May Lilac’ x ‘Fantasia’. First bloomed 2017, first propagated 2018. Early blooming SINGLE flowers are lilac colored with a slightly darker midrib that becomes more obvious as the petals fade. Flowers are 13cm (5″) in diameter, upward facing, and average one per stem with an occasional sidebud. Guard petals are cupped, rounded, ruffled, lightly notched, and average 5.75cm (2.25″) in width. Subtle fragrance noted. Flowers on average possess two tomentose, cream-colored carpels with red stigmas of normal anatomy. Stamens are less than 1.25cm (0.5″) long, with uniformly lavender-colored filaments. Produces pollen, though seed fertility has not been noted. Disc is well-developed, and lavender-pink in color. Plants reach 71cm (28″) at maturity, and carry broad-pointed, green foliage. Growth habit is upright, and mechanical support is unnecessary