'RED CELEBRATION' 丽红 Peony (Paeonia x lactiflora 'li hong/red celebration')

丽红; Lì hóng; Red Celebration.

'Li Hong' is a red herbaceous hybrid peony with fragrant fully-double blossoms from the city of Heze, (formerly named Caozhou), Shandong Provence, People's Republic of China. The name 'Li Hong' is as close an English version of the traditional Chinese 丽红 as we can determine and roughly means Red Celebration or Red Beauty. This very traditional peony can be found throughout China and is considered auspicious bringing good luck, wealth, health, and other good fortunes. This variety is highly sought after as a cut flower for celebrations including birthdays, anniversaries, and especially weddings.

The Shandong region of China has been cultivating 'Mudan' (peonies) for over three thousand years! Champlain Peony Company is pleased to present this lovely 'King of Flowers' from China's ancient peony capital in very limited edition.

USDA Zones 4-8 would be very successful zones for this peony. It can tolerate somewhat warmer areas than most other peonies. Where they are grown in Shandong, China is similar to the American interior mid-Atlantic and mid-western regions with cold, dry winters and hot, humid summers. Typical winter low temps are in the teens Fahrenheit with dips into single digits and with summer temps often exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit. 

Bare roots are available for shipping in late-fall and winter only. 

We do not ship potted peonies.