peony 'The Fawn'

Grow in deep, fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade; the strong stems mean support is not necessary, but it may be helpful; for more advice, see herbaceous peony cultivation for further information

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

Propagate by division in autumn or early spring

Can be affected by leaf and bud eelworm and swift moth caterpillar

May be affected by virus diseases, honey fungus and peony wilt