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peony [Red Sarah Bernhardt]

Paeonia lactiflora Red Sarah Bernhardt

Fragrant

Genus: Paeonia
Family: Paeoniaceae

About this plant

A clump-forming, herbaceous perennial to 90cm tall with deep green foliage divided into lance-shaped leaflets. Fragrant, double blooms, 15-20cm in diameter, comprising dark pinkish-purple petals tinged with red are borne from late spring into early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Best in a deep, fertile, humus-rich soil that is moist but well-drained in a sheltered position in full sun or partial shade. May need support (see staking perennials). See herbaceous peony cultivation

Pruning

Remove dead flowers as they fade, then cut back plant as the foliage dies down in autumn

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn or early spring

Pests

May be attacked by leaf and bud eelworm and soil-dwelling swift moth caterpillar

Diseases

May be subject to a virus, honey fungus and peony wilt

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoor

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