Paeonia Belvidere Princess Florida Native Plants The unspotted flesh colored petioles

The unspotted flesh colored petioles that support the leaves top out at 18" tall when mature

while this hybrid

The olive-green spiny leaves form a fast offsetting 2' tall x 4' wide patch in 5 years

Clumps of Hosta 'Ivory Queen' are topped with 2' tall spikes of light lavender flowers in late spring

10") and with much longer and more blunt tipped petals than T

Paeonia Belvidere Princess Florida Native Plants The unspotted flesh colored petiolesWe have long wanted to offer this incredibly vigorous selection from our friend, peony breeder Roy Klehm, but simply didn't have enough to share until now. Paeonia 'Belvidere Princess' has been one of the top performers in our peony heat tolerance trials since 2004, forming a huge clump, to 3' tall, topped in early May (NC) with over 36 flowers held on very sturdy stems no staking needed. Each huge flower is composed of a double row of pink petals