Paeonia peregrina
| Paeonia peregrina | |
|---|---|
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| P. peregrina, Curtis's Botanical Magazine, vol.144 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Paeoniaceae |
| Genus: | Paeonia |
| Species: | P. peregrina |
| Binomial name | |
| Paeonia peregrina Mill. | |
Paeonia peregrina is a species of flowering plant in the peony family Paeoniaceae, native to Southeastern Europe and Turkey. It is an erect, herbaceous perennial with 9-lobed, deeply divided leaves. Single, glossy red flowers, 10–13 cm (4–5 in) in diameter, with prominent yellow stamens, are borne in spring (May in the Northern Hemisphere).[1]
The cultivar 'Otto Froebel' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]
References
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Paeonia peregrina 'Otto Froebel'". Retrieved 28 June 2013. line feed character in
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