'Yellow Emperor' Peony

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'Yellow Emperor' peony Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Ophrys26

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

20 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

Origin:

Bred by Toichi Itoh (Japan, 1948).
Introduced in United States by Louis Smirnow in 1974 as 'Yellow Emperor'.

Class:

Intersectional Hybrid / Itoh.

Bloom:

Yellow, red flares. Moderate fragrance. Medium, semi-double bloom form. Midseason.

Habit:

Height: 20" to 2' (50 to 60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 2a and warmer.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Notes:

First bloomed 1964, registered 1974.