Plum Surprise
Group: Herbaceous Hybrid
Year Registered: 2019
Breeder/registrant: Anderson, Roger / Swenson Gardens
Parentage: x
Registration description:
Official registration can be found at: The American Peony Society
Seedling No. UHS 60. Parentage not given. First year bloomed 2015, first year propagated 2016. Early midseason bloom. SEMI-DOUBLE. One flower per stem, 4 inches in size, up-facing presentation. Guard petals rounded, shallowly notched. Some petals show white streaks. Carpels vestigial or absent. Stamens mostly transformed, but some pollen-bearing ones remain interspersed among petals. Fertility not tested. Early foliage burgundy to green. Height to 26 inches (66 mm), upright growth, supplementary support not needed.