Melinda Myers

Peony

Botanical Name

Paeonia

Min Zone

3

Max Zone

8

Height

3 feet

Width

3 feet

Flowers

Late spring to early summer: white, red, coral, pink, salmon; single, double, anemone types; fragrant

Fall Color

Reddish, bronze

Light

Full sun (light shade)

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Space plants 3 feet apart
• Divide in fall after foliage dies, 3 to 5 eyes per division, plant eyes 2 inches deep
• Sanitation is the best control against leaf blights

Problems

Botrytis blight, phytophthora blight

Varieties

• Flame - early, single rose-red flowers, dark green foliage
• Ivory Victory - bland of cream and white flowers
• Red Magic - red flowers with a spicy fragrance
• Susie Q - double pink, fragrant, 2 feet