Paeonia 'Prairie Moon' (Prairie Moon Peony)


Botanical Information

FamilyPaeoniaceae
GenusPaeonia
Cultivar'Prairie Moon'
CategoryPerennials

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone3 - 8
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone1a - 8a
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH4 - H7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-40 - (-7)
Temperature (°F)-40 - 20
Height75 - 90 cm
Spread60-75 cm
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodMay, June

Description and Growing Information

ShapeSpreading.
LandscapeBorders, flowering hedge, hedge gardens, cottages, containers, city and courtyard gardens or as a specimen.
CultivationGrow in rich, fertile, medium moisture, well-drained soils in either full sun or part-shade.
Notable SpecimensThe A.M. (Mac) Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Bark/Stem DescriptionSmooth, either glaborous or very finely haired stems.
Flower/Leaf Bud DescriptionFlower buds are round and terminal. Leaf buds are pinnate and slightly hairy.
Leaf DescriptionMulti-pronged fronds of 3 - 4 ovate-pinnate leaflets.
Flower DescriptionVivid terminal blooms with broad petals. Blooms grow up to 12 cm in diameter.
Colour DescriptionMedium green foliage, reddish-green to light green stems and delicate pearl white blooms.
Texture DescriptionSmooth.

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