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Paeonia lactiflora 'Big Ben' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Paeonia lactiflora 'Big Ben'

Paeonia lactiflora 'Big Ben'

Fragrant

Genus: Paeonia
Family: Paeoniaceae

About this plant

An upright and bushy herbaceous perennial with attractive, dissected dark green foliage tinged red in spring. Erect stems holding showy, highly scented, double, saucer-shaped fuchsia pink flowers appear in late spring and early summer.

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Alkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Acid

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Will grow well in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade in a sheltered position. See herbaceous peony cultivation for more details.

Pruning

Remove spent flowers and cut back foliage in autumn when it dies back

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn and early spring

Pests

May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworm and soil-dwelling swift moth caterpillar

Diseases

May be susceptible to virus diseases, honey fungus and peony wilt

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years