'Lafayette Escadrille' Peony

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'Lafayette Escadrille' peony Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

14 favorite votes.

Origin:

Bred by E.L. "Roy" Pehrson (United States, before 1976).
Introduced in United States by William J. Seidl in 1989 as 'Lafayette Escadrille'.

Class:

Intersectional Hybrid / Itoh.

Bloom:

Dark red. up to 10 petals. Average diameter 3.5". Small, single bloom form. Midseason.

Habit:

Height: up to 30" (up to 75cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 2a and warmer.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Notes:

First bloomed estimated 1974-76, received from Roy Pehrson in 1979, registered 1989 by Bill Seidl.