Paeonia lactiflora
A wonderful cottage garden peony (and of course cottage garden peony too). Delicate pink in various shades up to pure white and its pleasant fragrance make this perennial irresistible.
Don't be put off by their rather small buds, the flowers grow wonderfully large.
Type: shrub
Height: 80 – 100 cm
Color: Various pale pink tones to white
Location: Prefers sun, possibly fewer flowers in partial shade
Planting: Spring or fall planting.
Planting distance: approx. 1 m
Flowering: May/June , probably only flowers in the second year.
Number: 1 root
Tip: Do not plant too deep (2.5 to 5 cm below the surface). Peonies do not like to be moved and bloom more profusely when they stay in one place.
Peonies can live to a very old age.
Additional information: Some peonies do not bloom until their second year.