Description
This beautiful, very hardy species peony is worth growing just for the way it looks in very early spring when emerging from the ground. The tufts of reddish fine leaves are mesmerizing! Later, the foliage will change to light green and the red, lightly scented single flowers are very beautiful! A full grown specimen in flower can be quite impressive.
The common names in its native lands: ‘steppe peony’, allude to the growing conditions with dry, hot summers. Quite expensive to buy, it is well worth to grow it from seeds and obtain a few seedlings at a fraction of cost.
Germination: cold/moist stratification required, i.e. sow in late fall. Unlike other species peonies, Paeonia tenuifolia will fully germinate in the first year (after a cold/moist period).
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