Common names:
Peony
Chinese Peony
Garden Peony

Also sold as:
  • Mons. Jules Elie

Data specific to Peonies (Edit)
Cultivar Group (Type):Herbaceous Hybrid
Season of bloom:Early (week 2)
Flower Form:Anemone
Flower Color:Lavender
Needs support:Yes

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Fern
Life cycle:Other
Sun Requirements:Full Sun
Water Preferences:Wet
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 3
Fruit:Edible to birds
Flowers:Malodorous
Blooms on old wood
Uses:Salad greens
Pollinators:Wasps
Conservation status:Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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Discussion Threads about this plant
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Caption probably incorrect by arctangent May 14, 2021 7:31 AM 1

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