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Peony

Paeonia lactiflora

  • Scented
  • Feeds pollinators
Peony (Paeonia lactiflora)

Photo: Johann Jaritz · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

rose, ivory, carmine

What actually matters with this one

Plant the crown no more than 3 cm deep. Buried too far down, it makes leaves for decades and never flowers.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 3-8
Height
90 cm
Flowers
May to June
Difficulty
easy

Where you will meet it

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.