Paeonia 'Helen Matthews' (Helen Matthews Peony)


Botanical Information

FamilyPaeoniaceae
GenusPaeonia
Cultivar'Helen Matthews'
CategoryPerennials

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone4 - 8
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH4 - H7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-34
Temperature (°F)-30
Height60 cm
Spread75 - 90 cm
GrowthSlow
Flowering PeriodMay, June

Description and Growing Information

ShapeSpreading.
LandscapeBorders, flowering hedge, hedge gardens, cottages, containers, city and courtyard gardens or as a specimen.
CultivationPlant in moist but well-drained humus-rich soil in partial sun to partial shade.
Notable SpecimensThe A.M. (Mac) Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Bark/Stem DescriptionSmooth glaborous leaf stems.
Flower/Leaf Bud DescriptionRounded flower buds appearing at the end of branches.
Leaf DescriptionMulti-pronged fronds of 3 - 4 lanceolate-pinnate leaflets.
Flower DescriptionVivid terminal blooms with broad-rounded petals. Blooms grow up to 12 cm in diameter.
Colour DescriptionMedium green foliage, light green to deep green stems and vivid scarlet blooms with yellow stamen.
Texture DescriptionSmooth.

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