Peony Registry

Received December 8, 2020. Seedling No. UHS-62. Parentage not given. First year bloomed 2015, first propagated 2015. Midseason bloom period. SEMI-DOUBLE to DOUBLE, purplish (near eggplant color), 1 bloom per stem, size 4 inches (10 cm). Fragrant. Guard petals rounded, shallow notch at center, cupped, average width 1« inches (3 3/4 cm). Inner petals smaller, tend to be folded, almost ruffled. Pollen-bearing stamens (though mostly hidden), filaments yellow. Some staminodes present, same color as petals, edged yellow or ivory. Average of 4 carpels, green, moderately hairy. Stigmas white with normal anatomy. Fertility unexplored. Foliage emerges burgundy to green. Matures green, broad-pointed. Upright growth to 24 inches (61 cm). Mechanical support not needed.