Paeonia Scarlet OHara Thrillers Maarten van der Giessen

Maarten van der Giessen

Because it is summer dormant

These deer-resistant hellebores are seed grown from the hellebore breeding program at Walters Gardens and have been selected for their double violet flowers with red-violet spots

powder-blue leaves

The stalks rise upward until late June (NC) when they are topped with terminal sprays of light brown flowers

Paeonia Scarlet OHara Thrillers Maarten van der Giessen(L. Glasscock E. Falk '56) We were thrilled to find this deer resistant peony right at the top of the list from our heat tolerance trials. With such a wonderful southern name, we expected no less. At our Spring Open Nursery and Garden Days, no plant draws more comments than our stunning clump of Paeonia 'Scarlet O'Hara'. The brilliant red, single flowers and contrasting mass of golden stamens on 3' tall stems makes this a real attention getter in the