'Athena' Peony

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'Athena' peony Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

6 favorite votes.

Origin:

Bred by Prof. Arthur Percy Saunders (United States, 1949).

Class:

Hybrid / Species crosses.

Bloom:

Buff, lavender flares. Mild fragrance. Medium, single bloom form. Early.

Habit:

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

Growing:

USDA zone 2a and warmer.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

seed:	Paeonia lactiflora Pallas
pollen:	[ P. macrophylla (Albov) Lomakin synonym × P. mlokosewitschii Lomakin] × P. officinalis Retz.

Notes:

Hollingsworth Nursery describe the blooms as having apricot-buff petals with prominent lilac flares emanating from their centers.