Paeonia 'Illini Warrior', 2018 photo,
"Paeonia 'Illini Warrior', 2018 photo, (2-SL-R) herbaceous Hybrid Peony, (Glasscock -Falk, 1955), USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Tall, single, brilliant red petals, cupped, golden stamen boss, red mottled stems, fragrant, early bloomer, Michigan Bloom Month 5c, In Garden Bed G3.4 for 11.6 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2006.
Bred by Lyman D. Glasscock (1875-1972) Elmwood, Illinois. Parentage unknown. Elmwood is not far from the ""Fighting Illini"" athletic teams of the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, thus the name of this hybrid. This is one of the tallest peonies that I own and even with good support, I have occasional wind damage. Scapes rise above the foliage about 8 inches. This year (2018), the foliage was about 44 inches tall and some of the scapes reached 50 inches.
Paeonia 'Illini Warrior', 2018 photo,
"Paeonia 'Illini Warrior', 2018 photo, (2-SL-R) herbaceous Hybrid Peony, (Glasscock -Falk, 1955), USDA Hardiness Zone 4, Tall, single, brilliant red petals, cupped, golden stamen boss, red mottled stems, fragrant, early bloomer, Michigan Bloom Month 5c, In Garden Bed G3.4 for 11.6 YEARS (Wild). Planted in 2006.
Bred by Lyman D. Glasscock (1875-1972) Elmwood, Illinois. Parentage unknown. Elmwood is not far from the ""Fighting Illini"" athletic teams of the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, thus the name of this hybrid. This is one of the tallest peonies that I own and even with good support, I have occasional wind damage. Scapes rise above the foliage about 8 inches. This year (2018), the foliage was about 44 inches tall and some of the scapes reached 50 inches.