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Garden Peony

Paeonia lactiflora Prairie Afire Deep pink guards with brilliant red petaloids. A group of this variety when in bloom and viewed at a distance creates the impression that the name implies. Very showy.    Height: 34"    Width: 36"    Zone: 3-8 Zone Map    Exposure: Full Sun/Part Sun    Landscape Uses:  Naturalizing        Border, Foundation, Massing        Specimen, Cut flowers        Dried flowers, Fragrant    Bloom: Single Pink/Rose    Blooms: June    Grown in: #1 Bare root, 3-5 eye    Cannot ship to: HI/PR    Available: $15.99 Unavailable

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When planting Paeonia, place the "eyes" of the roots between 1"-2" below the surface. Needs partial shade in hotter climates. Some of these plants that have heavy blooms may need staking to support the blooms. The buds of this plant attract ants and it is thought that the ants help the buds open. Peonies should be planted in areas good air circulation. Avoid water overhead when the plants are setting buds. Removal of the lateral buds on the stem will allow the single flower to grow larger. Remove flower heads as soon as they start to fade. In autumn remove foliage to ground and destroy it. Do not compost this to prevent the spread of disease. When preparing the planting bed incorporate equal amounts of composted oak leaf mulch, coarse sand to your soil. Some plants will want the a small amount of lime added to the soil.

Propagation Method: Division

Root Form: Rhizome

Soil Condition: Loamy, Well drained, Neutral ph

Diseases: gray mold, leaf blotch