Garden Peony Paeonia lactiflora
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Other plants called Garden Peony:
- Description
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Garden Peony is an herbaceous pernnial flower native to China and Sibera. The spring-blooming flowers are large, showy and fragrant and this plants leaves are attractive even when the flowers are spent. The plants have thickened rhizomes and can be quite long-lived once established. Plant in full sun to partial shade in rich well-draining soil. Plant them in the middle or back of a perennial border, as a specimen, in small groups or part of a cutting garden. It can also be grown along sidewalks, driveways and other hardscape elements or up against fences.
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Auguste Dessert'
- 'Cora Stubbs'
- 'Sarah Bernhardt'
Rose-pink double flowers late bloomer
- 'Auguste Dessert'
- 'Auguste Dessert', 'Cora Stubbs', 'Sarah Bernhardt'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Auguste Dessert'
- 'Cora Stubbs'
- 'Sarah Bernhardt'
Rose-pink double flowers late bloomer
- 'Auguste Dessert'
- 'Auguste Dessert', 'Cora Stubbs', 'Sarah Bernhardt'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Paeonia
- Species:
- lactiflora
- Family:
- Paeoniaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Sibera, China
- Wildlife Value:
- Flowers attract butterflies.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4b, 4a, 5b, 5a, 6b, 6a, 7a, 7b, 8b, 8a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Follicle
- Fruit Description:
- Horizontal follicles that split when mature
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Solitary
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- Mid to late spring very large cup-shaped fragrant blooms
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Orange
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Dark green compound leaves 8"-12" long with 9 elliptical leaflets Leaves can turn orange in the fall.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Stems die back to the ground at the first frost.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Pool/Hardscape
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Hedge
- Small groups
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Rabbits
