[Paeonia daurica]
An uncommon species and one of the smallest peonies in the Mascula Group growing from 24-30 inches tall. Plants have slightly undulated leaflet margins, the foliage has a bluish green cast to it. plants should be grown in a sunny location in rich soils, will perform well in some open shade. This subspecies of P. mascula has smaller, ovoid shaped leaflets making it distinct from the other subspecies. The flowers are a rose red color and are produced in spring. Native of the Ukraine were it is found growing in clearing in woods. This is a diploid species and is clearly differentiated from P. mascula in the number of leaflets/segments of the lower leaves and the shape of the terminal leaflets, while true P. mascula is triploid.
5 seeds.
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