species
Paeonia lactiflora
Peony
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Paeonia lactiflora belongs to the family Paeoniaceae, also known as Peony, introduced to the UK. It reaches 90 cm tall and 90 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun or part shade, on loam, clay or chalk soil, where the ground is acid, neutral or alkaline and in moist or well drained conditions, and suits sheltered positions. It flowers from May to June. Its RHS hardiness rating is H7 (very hardy): Below −20°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 90 cm tall × 90 cm across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H7 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun, Part shade
- Soil
- Loam, Clay, Chalk
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Moist, Well drained
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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