| Paeonia lactiflora 'Duchesse de Nemours' | |
| Peony Duchesse de Nemours | |
| Paeonia lactiflora 'Duchesse de Nemours', also known as Peony, this vigorous evergreen features free-flowering scented double white crown-shaped blossoms in late spring to early summer. Thrives in rich, well-drained soils. Makes a great specimen plant or can be planted in groups along borders, in beds or as an informal hedge. FEATURES: Botanical Name: Paeonia lactiflora 'Duchesse de Nemours' Common Name: Peony Duchesse de Nemours Features: Good Cut Flowers, Fragrant Flower, Low Maintenance Bloom Time: Spring Light Requirements: Full Sun Attracts Butterflies Resists Deer, Rabbits Mature Plant Size: 2 - 3 feet Zone 4 - 8 | |
| Divide and/or transplant in November using Rock Phosphate fertilizer. Cut flowers and foliage to within 2" of soil and add to compost pile. Feed with Flowertone in March. Spray with All-season Oil in May for insect control. Deep-soak with Vitamin B-1 fertilizer every 2 weeks for first 2 summers. Re-mulch in June and January | |
| Good Cut Flowers, Fragrant Flower, Low Maintenance | |
| Thrives in rich, well-drained soils. | |
| Trouble free and it takes 3-5 years to reach it mature height. Good Cut Flowers. | |
| May thru June | |
| 2-3'x2-4' | |
| 2' | |
| Slow | |
| Full Sun | |
| Zone 3-8 |