Unknown origin
Most likely named for Peter Barr the British nurseryman but by whom and when is the mystery. I have grown ‘Peter Barr’ side by side with the French P. tenuifolia hybrid Smouthi for several years and in all honesty can not tell the difference. They are very valuable peonies in that they will bloom about three weeks before the main bloom season (Week 5). They stand bolt upright and produce very cheerful flowers that are impervious to inclement weather.
Type: Herbaceous Hybrid
Height: 60-90 cm
Fragrance: Faint
Sidebuds: 1 to 2 per stem
Staking Required: no
Bloom Week: 2 (very early)
Country of Origin: unknown
Peter Barr
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Observations of height, side buds, and staking are from Hudson, Quebec (zone 5a) grown in full sun, in a clay based soil. In different environments plants will perform slightly different. Instead of 1 to 2 side buds per stem, you may have none. If growing in slightly shadier environment, your peony may require staking. The observations are meant as a general guide, in how your peony should perform in optimal planting. In the case of fragrance, these are observations based on personal sniff tests in the field, we must bear in mind our olfactory senses are all different.