Paeonia 'Haru-No-Akebono' (Haru-No-Akebono Peony)


Botanical Information

FamilyRanunculaceae
GenusPaeonia
Cultivar'Haru-No-Akebono'
CategoryPerennials

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone4 - 8
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone2 - 8
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7 - H4
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-35
Temperature (°F)-30
Height0.9 - 1.5 m
Spread0.9 - 1.2 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodJune

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. 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 leaflets.
Flower DescriptionVivid, terminal, tight whorls of broad petals that contain countless condensed inner petals. Blooms grow up to 15 cm in diameter.
Colour DescriptionMedium green foliage, yellow-green to light green stems and vivid scarlet red to crimson blooms.
Texture DescriptionSmooth.

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