'America' Peony

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'America' peony Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Night Mouse

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

25 favorite votes.

Origin:

Discovered by Nathan Rudolph (United States, 1960).
Introduced in United States by Charles Klehm and Son Nursery in 1976 as 'America'.

Class:

Hybrid / Species crosses.

Bloom:

Red. Mild fragrance. Large, single, ruffled bloom form. Early-to-mid.

Habit:

Dark foliage.

Height: 30" to 39" (75 to 100cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 2a and warmer.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Notes:

First bloomed 1960, registered 1976. Named proposed by Lois Klehm.
America