origination:
PRAIRIE MOON (Fay 1959) (56-1) Laura Magnuson x Archangel. Large, pale yellow. 25" tall. No side buds. Yellow stamens, center. Hybrid. Bulletin #155 December 1959.
Kortmann (1998)
'Prairie Moon' (Fay, U.S.K, 1959) (P. 'Laura Magnuson' x 'Archangel') Bloemen ivoorwit met geel midden (RHS CC 4D, Yellow Group), enkel; bladeren grof, matglanzend groen; hoogte 75 cm. In de groep enkelbloemige witte cultivars zijn er betere. Toch vindt de keuringscommissie, dat een plaats in het sortiment behouden dient te blijven.
Alan Rogers on [peony] on yahoogroups on April 06 2001:
'Prairie Moon' (Fay, 1965),Li,B,1-3/ 70-90,80,mittel,hell- schwefelgelb,A2,Zwei Blütenblattkränze, goldgelbe Mitte, halbgefüllt.
Brenda Maguire on yahoogroups on January 22 2002:
I really love Prairie Moon. It is one of my favorite herbaceous peonies. It blooms a lovely soft yellow here and is beautiful next to the coral peonies I have planted it with. The foliage is a lighter green and is especially appealing in the spring when the shoots breaking through the ground are a lovely light green in contrast to the red shoots of most of the others. Its stems are good as with most semi-double peonies. Unfortunately, Like most hybrid peonies it does not have the lovely fragrance of the old fashioned lactifloras. Even so I would not be without 'Prairie Moon' in my garden.
Prairie Moon (Fay, 1959) Pale yellow, single to semi-double, midseason, 32" tall, hybrid. A soft yellow that gives emphasis to any garden or flower arrangement. Place behind complimentary plants as the foliage is not outstanding.
PRAIRIE MOON White, Semi double, Early, 80cm. Two or three rows of soft creamy lemon petals frame the stamens on this open, flat flower. Works well with all other colours in the garden.
PRAIRIE MOON The soft butter cream colcsir of this peony is the most accommodating one there can be \ in the garden - it blends happily with any shade you tan think of. It is soft in colour, and yet will still give emphasis to any garden or flower arrangement. The semi double I flower is shown to great advantage over light green foliage. Definitely Dorothy's favourite, and one which we find very hard to meet the demand for. white, Semi double, Early, 90cm,
(+5) The prized and rare Prairie Moon. At the opening, flowers are of a splendid pale yellow fading soflty to a more ivory color with greenish accent a the base of the petals. The flower is simple to semi-double on very supportive stems. No support required. The flower is beautiful and attracts the attention from afar. However, the foliage is not as good. Very few seeds. Blooms at the beginning of mid-season. Plant of 85 cm.
(+5) La très recherchée et très rare Prairie Moon aux splendides fleurs jaune pâle devenant graduellement ivoire. La fleur peut-être simple à semi-double et est portée solidement par les tiges au-dessus du feuillage. Port ferme ne nécessitant pas de tuteur. On choisit cette pivoine plus pour la fleur, qui est magnifique, que pour son feuillage qui est plutôt moyen. Produit quelques graines (parents : Laura Magnuson X Archangel). Floraison en début de mi-saison. Plant de 85 cm.
PRAIRIE MOON
Flower type: Peony—Single
Size: 30"
Plant zone(s): 2-8
Bloom time: Early, Hybrid
Hybridizer: Orville Fay
This rare color breakthrough for herbaceous peonies is a glowing and creamy soft butter white. A wonderful contrast to other bolder colored early hybrids.
