Peony Registry

Plum Surprise

Back to Registry
Cultivar
Plum Surprise
Originator
Anderson / Swenson Gardens
Group
Herbaceous Hybrid
Date
2019
Country
USA, WI

Seedling No. UHS 60. Parentage not given. First year bloomed 2015, first year propagated 2016. Early Midseason bloom. SEMI-DOUBLE. One flower per stem, 4 inches (10 cm) in size, up-facing presentation. Guard petals rounded, shallowly notched. Some petals show white streaks. Carpels vestigial or absent. Stamens mostly transformed, but some pollen-bearing ones remain interspersed among petals. Fertility not tested. Early foliage burgundy to green. Height to 26 inches (66 mm), upright growth, supplementary support not needed.

Reference: 2019-DIR:32