'Black Pirate' Peony

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'Black Pirate' peony Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of scvirginia

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

4 favorite votes.

Origin:

Bred by Prof. Arthur Percy Saunders (United States, 1935).
Introduced in United States by A.P. Saunders in 1948 as 'Black Pirate'.

Class:

Hybrid Lutea, Tree peony.

Bloom:

Dark red. Large, single to semi-double bloom form. Early-to-mid.

Habit:

Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 2a and warmer.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Notes:

Saunders' cross # 8021. Delavayi x cherry-red tree peony.