Description
Topeka Garnet is a single, large size flower opens in a rich, garnet red color. Durable pigment, clean color and brilliant throughout drawing the eye from afar. Two rows of broad, nicely rounded petals surround a smallish, tight cluster of yellow stamens centered by inconspicuous pale carpels with rose-red stigma. Both, the flower form and presentation, are quite good.
Many side buds extent the blooming season. Excellent plant habit, vigorous and good grower. A dependable bloomer with generous color on a medium height bush. Strong, long stem are well clothed in semi-glossy, bluish-green foliage. Bush bears flowers above the foliage canopy but retains good form against rough weather, therefore staking is not required. It is a delightful peony with excellent qualities for the perennial border and shows effective in mass plantings.
Awards
APS Gold Medal, 2012; APS Award of Landscape Merit, 2009.
Best Use
General garden and landscape use; perennial border; deer resistant.
Basic Growing Requirements
Full Sun. Water as needed, sensitive to overwatering and waterlogged conditions. Soil pH 6.5-7. Fertile, well-draining soil.
Disclosure
The image(s) above shows the actual cultivar named and described on this page. The pictures are a fair and accurate depiction of the flowers as they are, in vivo, and are not staged or altered otherwise. The descriptions are based on our experience with plants that are grown by us here in NW Missouri.
ALL ORDERS SHIP BARE ROOT AFTER HARVEST AND USDA INSPECTION IN LATE SEPTEMBER THROUGH NOVEMBER.
