Perennials > Paeonia > Paeonia 'Chief Justice'
Paeonia
'Chief Justice'
Chief Justice Peony
Origin: A cross between P. officinalis and P. albiflora which was Introduced in 1951 by Edward Auten Jr.
| Family |
| Paeoniaceae |
| Genus |
| Paeonia |
| Cultivar |
| 'Chief Justice' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3a - 8a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Height |
| 90 cm |
| Spread |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Borders, flowering hedge, hedge gardens, cottages, containers, city and courtyard gardens or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in moist but well-drained humus-rich soil in partial sun to partial shade. |
| Shape |
| Spreading. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth glaborous leaf stems. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Rounded flower buds appearing at the end of branches. |
| Leaf Description |
| Multi-pronged fronds of 3 - 4 lanceolate forked leaflets. |
| Flower Description |
| Vivid terminal whorls of broad petals. Semi-double blooms grow up to 15 cm in diameter that are a deep, rich red with some yellow stamens held erect on long red filaments. Blooms in concert with the early Chinese peonies, which is considered late for a P. officinalis hybrids. |
| Colour Description |
| Deep dark green foliage, reddish-green to light green stems and vivid scarlet red to crimson blooms. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth. |
top