Lady Orchid Peony

Paeonia hybrid 'Lady Orchid'

Pronunciation: pay-OHN-ee-uh
SKU #04621
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LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE: Fast growing; reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall, 2 ft. wide.

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Description Slightly fragrant, soft lavender-pink, double blooms on a robust rounded plant of lush, green foliage. An excellent background plant for spring bulbs, or for use as a spring specimen in sunny gardens and shrub borders. A mid-season bloomer that provides superb cut flowers. An herbaceous perennial.
Bloom Time Mid to late spring
Deciduous/Evergreen Herbaceous
Special Features Easy Care, Fast Growing
Problems/Solutions Deer Resistant, Road Salt Tolerant
Growth Rate Fast
Flower Attributes Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Landscape Use Border, Container
Flower Color Pink
Foliage Color Green
Companion Plants Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Mock Orange (Philadelphus); Coneflower (Echinacea); Phlox (Phlox); Bellflower (Campanula)
Care Instructions Thrives in organically rich, well-drained soil with a neutral pH. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Remove spent blooms for a tidy appearance. Prune foliage in fall. Needs little fertilization; an annual side dressing of organic compost is beneficial.
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DescriptionSlightly fragrant, soft lavender-pink, double blooms on a robust rounded plant of lush, green foliage. An excellent background plant for spring bulbs, or for use as a spring specimen in sunny gardens and shrub borders. A mid-season bloomer that provides superb cut flowers. An herbaceous perennial.
Bloom TimeMid to late spring
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Road Salt Tolerant
Growth RateFast
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsHydrangea (Hydrangea); Mock Orange (Philadelphus); Coneflower (Echinacea); Phlox (Phlox); Bellflower (Campanula)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in organically rich, well-drained soil with a neutral pH. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Remove spent blooms for a tidy appearance. Prune foliage in fall. Needs little fertilization; an annual side dressing of organic compost is beneficial.

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

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.