Photo of Paeonia Sugar Plum Fairy (Peony)

Paeonia Sugar Plum Fairy - Medium size (4-5 inch (10-13 cm). Single flowers of a variable intensity, sharp red-purple hue overlaying a light buff ground color, the red-purple soon passing from the petals as the flower matures, leaving the buff color for the life of the flower. There is one flower per stem, double row of petals, somewhat wispy stamens having pale filaments of the same hue as the petals, with green carpels, stigma and sheath ivory white. The vigorous plant is short (24 inches (60 cm) and comparatively broad, forming a low mound of rounded silhouette.  Family : Paeoniaceae

Author : Frank Richards
Photo # : 30414
Online since: December 30th 2018