'P. officinalis rubra plena' Peony

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'P. officinalis rubra plena' peony Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Shirley Hooper

Availability:

Commercially available

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HMF Ratings:

40 favorite votes.

Origin:

Bred by Unknown breeder (before 1600).

Class:

Hybrid / Species crosses.

Bloom:

Red. Medium, double bloom form. Early.

Habit:

Height of up to 32" (up to 80 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 8b through 10b.

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Notes:

Recent opinion is that 'P. officinalis rubra plena' is a hybrid of P. peregrina, which was also included into P. officinalis until the 1930s.