Smoutii (Smothi)

Smoutii (Smouthi). The name and description were first published in 1843 (L’Horticulteur universel: journal génèral des jardiniers et des amateurs, Vol. 4, page 274 (1843)).   A hybrid of Paeonia albiflora and P. tenuifolia.  Satiny bright dark cherry color and has beautiful deep cut foliage (coarse fern leaf).  A very old historic hybrid often incorrectly sold as P. tenuifolia. Premium divisions ship late September to mid October.