That is a beautiful bloom Ardesia. I lived in7b outside of Winston Salem for 25 years. I could grow early and midseason peonies. Late mid and Late blooms never made it to bloom. Itohs do great there. Kousa, when we moved to Ohio, we downsized so I don't have the space for a whole lot more.
New blooms today
Pink Hawaiian Coral
Buckeye Belle not quite completely open
Quitzen, a huge bloom this year