Paeonia 'Pink Japanese' (Pink Japanese Peony)


Botanical Information

FamilyPaeoniaceae
GenusPaeonia
Cultivar'Pink Japanese'
CategoryPerennials
TypeShrub (evergreen)

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone3a - 8a
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH4 - H7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-40
Temperature (°F)-40
Height30 - 70 cm
Spread30 - 70 cm
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodJune, July, August

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 stems.
Flower/Leaf Bud DescriptionRounded flower buds appearing at the end of branches.
Leaf DescriptionMulti-pronged fronds of 3 - 4 lanceolate-ovate leaflets.
Flower DescriptionVivid terminal whorls of broad petals. Blooms grow up to 15 cm in diameter.
Colour DescriptionDeep dark green foliage, reddish-green to light green stems and delicate pale pink blooms.
Texture DescriptionSmooth.

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