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Peony

Peony is a long-lived flowering perennial or small shrub grown for large opulent blooms and handsome foliage. Once established it can thrive for decades, making it one of the great structural and seasonal plants for mixed borders and cutting gardens.

Basic information

Category
Flowers
Lifecycle
Perennial (long-lived)
Hardiness
Hardy
Planting partners
0 companions · 0 crops to avoid

Growth profile

Plant spacing
90 cm
Row spacing
100 cm
Height
90 cm
Spread
90 cm

Calendar

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Sow Indoors
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Flowering / Harvest
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Care tips

Plant peonies carefully and do not bury the crown too deeply, because that often delays or prevents flowering. Avoid moving mature plants unless necessary, support heavy blooms where needed, and cut back herbaceous types cleanly in autumn once foliage dies down.

Common pests

Botrytis, peony wilt, aphids on buds, powdery mildew late in the season.

Companions

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Don’t grow with

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