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Bird and butterfly attractant
Paeonia lactifolia 'Gay Paree or Garden Peony or Chinese Peony...Plant photo image coming...
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Paeonia lactifolia 'Gay Paree'
(Garden Peony, Chinese Peony) |
Origin: China, Tibet, Siberia
Family: Paeonia
Light: Full sun/ Sun-part shade
Height: 28-30"
Spread: 2-3'
Blooms: Fragrant, single, large deep cerise pink outer petals and
creamy white inner petals, in mid-season
Foliage:
Glossy light green turning to bronze-purple in Fall
Soil: Well-drained, rich, moist
Fertilizer: Top with 1" compost annually. Add a handful of
lime at time of planting
Water: Moist
Propagation: Rootball division
Uses: Borders, beds, driveway, rock gardens, hedges, cut flowers,
landscaping, mass planting
Caution: Plant is slightly toxic
Comments: Paeonia lactifolia 'Gay Paree' ' or Garden Peony or
Chinese Peony is a beautiful
herbaceous shrub with long-lasting blooms. This is a clump-forming
plant with
roots that look like a bunch of carrots. The prolific blooms of Peony
"Bowl of Beauty' attracts birds and butterflies. It resent being moved
so
move them only in the Fall. Prune to remove deadwood after plants
leafout in Spring. Stake blooms to prevent from resting in soil.
Protect Paeonia lactifolia 'Bowl of Beauty' shrub from wind.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 3-8 |
