Leda

Leda.  (Queen of Sparta, Mother of Caster & Pollux)  Daphnis.  1977.  Advanced generation lutea hybrid.  American Peony Society Gold Medal winner, 2014.  Pink with light red streaks going through each petal. Semi-double. Two to four rows of petals, well-formed and rounded.  Red stamens, white sheath, and cream stigmas. Very large and beautiful, flowers are carried outward.  Plants produce woody stems, but spread outward, forming a large, showy plant.  Excellent.  No fertility noted, but rumor has it that seeds have been produced in Europe.  Easy to grow.  Parentage:  (Kokoman x BC-2).  This plant should be in every woody peony collection!  Ships in late September to mid-October.  AGE: Field-grown, 3+ year old graft or division from larger plants – our choice of available plant material upon harvest.