Data specific to Peonies (Edit)
Originator/Registrant: Glasscock
Year of Registration or Introduction: 1940
Cultivar Group (Type): Herbaceous Hybrid
Season of bloom: Early (week 2)
Flower Form: Semi-Double
Flower Color: Red
Flower color description: "bright, medium red, and have a crinkled finish, like crepe paper." and "green carpels, tipped red surrounded by a wide, erect tuft of long, golden stamens, topped with glittering anthers"
Flower size: large

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Parentage: Paeonia officinalis x Paeonia lactiflora

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Common names
  • Peony

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Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2024-05-17
Peony 'Crusader' 24W20 7yo xPeony N3 (Glasscock, 1940) (2-SD-RD)
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2024-05-17
Peony 'Crusader' 24W20 7yo xPeony N3 (Glasscock, 1940) (2-SD-RD)
Location: Peony Garden at Nichols Arboretum, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2016-05-29
Peony Crusader - there are two pairs of plants in the collection.
Location: Peony Garden at Nichols Arboretum, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2014-06-03
Crusader peony - a relatively early bloomer, and much anticipated
Location: Peony Garden at Nichols Arboretum, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2016-05-31
Peony Crusader - These are the older pair of plants, showing how
Location: Peony Garden at Nichols Arboretum, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2019-06-02
Peony Crusader - Buds on one of the younger pair of plants of thi
Location: Peony Garden at Nichols Arboretum, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2017-05-27
Peony Crusader - Second photo of two of center detail:  a more ma
Location: Peony Garden at Nichols Arboretum, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2017-05-20
Peony Crusader - Buds on a very young plant (first year to bloom)
Location: Peony Garden at Nichols Arboretum, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2014-05-31
Peony Crusader - First photo of two of center detail:  young carp
Location: Peony Garden at Nichols Arboretum, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2016-05-31
Peony Crusader - Blooms don't remain cupped once they're fully op
Location: Peony Garden at Nichols Arboretum, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2017-05-31
Peony Crusader - a 'gray haired granny' of a bloom.  The red is f
Location: Peony Garden at Nichols Arboretum, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2016-05-29
Peony Crusader - blooms are cupped when they open, and totally ir
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2018-05-28
"Paeonia 'Crusader', 2018 photo, (2-SD-RD) officinalis x albiflor
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2018-05-28
"Paeonia 'Crusader', 2018 photo, (2-SD-RD) officinalis x albiflor
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Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2018-05-28
"Paeonia 'Crusader', 2018 photo, (2-SD-RD) officinalis x albiflor
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-09-18
"Paeonia 'Crusader', 2017, (3-SD-RD) Chinese or lactiflora [Peony
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Comments:
  • Posted by frankrichards16 (Clinton, Michigan - Zone 5b) on Mar 31, 2018 9:05 AM concerning plant:
    Peony 'Crusader' (Glasscock, 1940) is an officinalis x albiflora hybrid: 32" tall, semi-double scarlet red flowers with 3 rows of petals surrounding gold stamens, early bloomer, green carpels with red tip, round buds, medium stiff stems with reddish cast, and medium dark green foliage. Lyman D Glasscock (1875-1972) Elmwood, Illinois which is about 25 miles northwest of Peoria. He was succeeded by his daughter Elizabeth Falk.

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