Reverend Jim Jeffrey

ACS, Yearbook, 2013, p.135 with colour photo; Regn No.2905 as ‘Rev. Jim Jeffrey’. A 16 year old seedling, parentage unknown, first flowered 2001. Originated, registered and propagated by Vernon E. Howell, Lucedale, Miss., USA. Miniature, 5cm diameter x 2.5cm deep, flower is deep purple with 20 petals, semidouble to loose peony form. (photo shows a loose peony to loose anemone form). Yellow anthers and yellow filaments. Semi-dwarf plant is upright, dense and slow-growing. Dark green leaves are 5cm x 2.5cm with medium serration. Flowers early to midseason.