'Lavon' Peony

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'Lavon' peony Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Seedling 1859

HMF Ratings:

6 favorite votes.

Origin:

Bred by Don Hollingsworth (United States, before 1980).
Introduced in United States by Hollingsworth Nursery in 1993 as 'Lavon'.

Class:

Hybrid / Species crosses.

Bloom:

Pink, yellow center. Pink bonnet. Mild fragrance. Average diameter 10". Large, Japanese (anemone, imperial) bloom form. Late midseason.

Habit:

Height: up to 3' (up to 90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 2a and warmer.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Nippon Gold × Cytherea

Notes:

Lavon Rae Hollingsworth (May 31, 1924 Atchison KS - December 22, 2013 Maryville MS), Nurse and co-owner of the Hollingsworth Peony nursery. She married the Breeder on July 30, 1993 in Atchison KS after the death of her first husband.