{"product_id":"peony-kansas-peony-bulbs","title":"Peony Kansas - Peony Bulbs","description":"\u003ch1 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Kansas Peony Bulbs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaeonia lactiflora ‘Kansas’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBreeder:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Myron D. Bigger | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduced:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1940 | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Kansas, USA | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Herbaceous Double Peony | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Zones 3–8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e❤️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBold, brilliant and unapologetically red—Kansas is one of America's great heirloom peonies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKansas produces large, fully double flowers in an extraordinary shade of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eclear ruby-red to deep watermelon red\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Unlike many red peonies that develop cooler blue or purple tones as they mature, Kansas was specifically recognized for its remarkably clear color and ability to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehold that color without significant fading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdd strong stems, dependable flowering and an award-winning pedigree, and you've got a peony that's been proving itself in American gardens for more than 80 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌸 Flower \u0026amp; Garden Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlower Color:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Brilliant ruby to watermelon red\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlower Form:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Large, fully double\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Large, densely petaled flowers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom Season:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Early to midseason\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Deep green\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHabit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Upright, vigorous and dependable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 30–36 inches tall × 30–36 inches wide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStems:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Strong and sturdy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Full sun to light afternoon shade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e USDA Zones 3–8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCut Flower:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Exceptional\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAward:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e American Peony Society Gold Medal, 1957\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest Uses:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cutting gardens, perennial borders, cottage gardens, mass plantings and dramatic bouquets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌾 A Peony Named for Home\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKansas was introduced in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1940 by Myron D. Bigger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an internationally respected peony breeder from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTopeka, Kansas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBefore it had a name, Bigger simply knew the seedling as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo. 2-35\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut the plant kept proving itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts flowers were large.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts stems were strong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts buds opened reliably.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd most importantly, its brilliant red color stayed remarkably clear instead of developing the bluish cast found in many red peonies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBigger eventually gave his standout seedling the most fitting name possible:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKansas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🏅 A Gold Medal American Peony\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKansas went on to become one of Bigger's most celebrated introductions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt won the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerican Home Achievement Medal in 1942\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was named \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest Flower in Show in 1950\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest Red in 1953\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen, in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1957, the American Peony Society awarded Kansas its prestigious Gold Medal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for outstanding performance across the country.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis wasn't simply a beautiful exhibition flower.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was a peony that performed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd more than eight decades after its introduction, gardeners are still planting it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💛 Why Grace Rose Farm Loves It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery cutting garden needs one really good red peony.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKansas is ours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe color has enough pink and watermelon in it to feel romantic rather than harsh, but it's still deep enough to create incredible contrast against white and blush flowers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePair \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKansas with Charlie’s White\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for dramatic ruby and ivory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdd \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChestine Gowdy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and suddenly you've got an entire bouquet of raspberry, blush, cream and red growing in the garden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe also love that Kansas isn't simply another pretty peony.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerican-bred heirloom with a Gold Medal pedigree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and more than 80 years of proven garden performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's exactly the kind of plant worth passing along.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌿 Planting \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant peony roots in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efull sun and fertile, well-drained soil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. In warmer climates, some afternoon shade can help protect the flowers from intense heat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePosition the root so the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeyes sit only about 1–2 inches below the finished soil surface\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Avoid planting too deeply, which can delay or prevent flowering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpace plants approximately 3 feet apart and water thoroughly after planting. Keep newly planted roots evenly moist during establishment, but avoid waterlogged soil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKansas develops strong stems, but those large double flowers can become heavy after rain. Mature plants may appreciate discreet support or a peony ring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce established, expect Kansas to become one of those perennial garden residents that can return and flower for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edecades\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bailey Nursery","offers":[{"title":"One Bulb - 3-5 Eyes","offer_id":47978102063158,"sku":"BR-05272","price":29.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2713\/0120\/files\/HXJAX8cgBRegdFZ5YM3kxV.jpg?v=1791237296","url":"https:\/\/www.gracerosefarm.com\/products\/peony-kansas-peony-bulbs","provider":"Grace Rose Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}