Paeonia Le Charme Argentina This new and hard-to-find introduction

This new and hard-to-find introduction from NC's conifer expert

losing only the old foliage

rising early and going dormant early

and south to Louisiana) native

Paeonia Le Charme Argentina This new and hard-to-find introductionPaeonia 'Le Charme' is a 1964 Paeonia lactiflora hybrid from Martin Eliason that's been a standout in our peony heat tolerance trials. Paeonia 'Le Charme' produces an abundance of 3' tall, sturdy, well branched stems each topped with a huge cluster of large rosy pink, deliciously fragrant flowers starting in mid May (NC). Each flower is composed of a large, ruffled double layer of outer petals, highlighted by a stunning central cluster of creamy