Salmon Dream

Salmon Dream.  Reath.  1979.  Herbaceous hybrid.  (Paula Fay x Moonrise).  American Peony Society Award of Landscape Merit.  American Peony Society Gold Medal winner-2008.  APS ‘Best In Show’-2015.  Salmon Dream has semi-double pink flowers of waxen texture.  Petals are wide and plate-like which creates a stunning bud and bloom.  Stems are strong and foliage is deep blue-green.  Plants are not large or vigorous growers and can take some time to establish.  Salmon Dream has been used extensively in hybridizing advanced generation herbaceous peony hybrids in recent years.  Pollen and seed fertility is high and resulting offspring are often very good.  May not be an easy plant to grow well in some locations and produces less than average quality divisions.  Premium divisions ship late September to mid October.