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Gardenia Peony

Paeonia lactiflora 'Gardenia'

SKU #45755
3-8

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LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE: Reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall and wide.

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Description One of the most fragrant peonies! Pink buds open to big, ivory-white double blooms. The lush mound of dark green foliage remains attractive all summer to frost. Wonderful at the back of perennial borders. An excellent cut flower. Herbaceous perennial.
Bloom Time Late spring to early summer
Deciduous/Evergreen Herbaceous
Special Features Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators
Problems/Solutions Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth Rate Moderate
Growth Habit Mounding
Flower Attributes Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant
Landscape Use Border
Flower Color White
Foliage Color Green
Companion Plants Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Mock Orange (Philadelphus); Coneflower (Echinacea); Phlox (Phlox); Bellflower (Campanula)
Care Instructions Provide enriched, well-drained soil with a neutral pH. Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed three times a year, with a 10-10-10 fertilizer in spring and summer, and a 5-10-10 fertilizer in fall. Prune spent flowers after bloom. Cut foliage to the ground after frost. Long-lived; may be left undisturbed for years.
History This peony variety was bred in 1955 by Lins.
Details
DescriptionOne of the most fragrant peonies! Pink buds open to big, ivory-white double blooms. The lush mound of dark green foliage remains attractive all summer to frost. Wonderful at the back of perennial borders. An excellent cut flower. Herbaceous perennial.
Bloom TimeLate spring to early summer
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitMounding
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Fragrant
Style
Landscape UseBorder
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsHydrangea (Hydrangea); Mock Orange (Philadelphus); Coneflower (Echinacea); Phlox (Phlox); Bellflower (Campanula)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide enriched, well-drained soil with a neutral pH. Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed three times a year, with a 10-10-10 fertilizer in spring and summer, and a 5-10-10 fertilizer in fall. Prune spent flowers after bloom. Cut foliage to the ground after frost. Long-lived; may be left undisturbed for years.
History
HistoryThis peony variety was bred in 1955 by Lins.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.