| Paeonia lactiflora | |
| Garden Peony | |
| Easy to grow perennial. Grows 2-4 ft tall. All colors available. Deer proof long lasting. Many plants will pass from generation to generation. | |
| 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 | |
| Trouble free, deer resistant, and it takes 3-5 years to reach it mature height | |
| May thru June | |
| 2-3'x2-4' | |
| 2' | |
| Slow | |
| Sun to part shade | |
| Zone 3-8 |