Late Windflower

Aptly named for resembling a windflower (anemone) – most folks wouldn’t recognize a cut bloom as a peony! Mary Judson Averett of New Jersey reported favorably on its almost three-week bloom season in 1948 (National Horticultural Magazine, vol 27, p.110).

This is one of my favorite peonies.  Fortuitously it was planted in some shade and rewards with a long season of bloom. I really like the numerous small flowers which are so unique. It starts blooming about one week later than ‘Early Windflower’.