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exotic peony

Paeonia peregrina

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Paeonia
Family: Paeoniaceae
Common Names: Balkan peony

About this plant

P. peregrina is a herbaceous perennial with erect stems and stiff, lustrous, dark green leaves with nine leaflets. Single, glossy, bowl-shaped, deep red flowers, about 12cm across, with yellow stamens, are produced 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

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest 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. Long-lived plant but resents disturbance. See herbaceous peony cultivation for further information.

Pruning

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

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn or early spring

Pests

Can be affected by leaf and bud eelworm and soil-dwelling swift moth larvae

Diseases

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

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

IndoorWall TrainedOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years