Red Sarah Bernhardt - Peony, 1980 origin, lactiflora

Red Sarah Bernhardt is a wonderful bloom for arrangements. It has strong stems, the blooms cam be cut when somewhat tight and be allowed to slowly open up. This will give 8-12 days of flowers in a vase. It is a great garden peony as it rarely needs staking. It yields large number of flowers once mature in a couple of years.  Check out all of our peonies - Peonies (fireflyfarmandmercantile.com) Full Double Blossoms, Deep Red, leaning towards a purple hue 33-38" tall Blooms late spring Peonies are safe from deer and rabbits.  Botanical Name: Paeonia lactiflora Red Sarah Bernhardt origin - Breeder is unknown but does come from China and was released in 1980.  3-5 Eye Rootstock - We try to only provide the largest rootstock for peonies for stronger roots that lead to better blooms.  2-3 eye roostock is the most common size offered and occassionally it is what we have to use, but 3-5 eyes per root is our goal. Eyes are the buds of the leaves and stems that will grow this season for you.