Red Sarah Bernhardt Peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Red Sarah Bernhardt'
SKU
43564
Luscious, large, deep fuchsia-purple, bowl-shaped blooms on stout stems are excellent for dramatic cut flower arrangements. A rounded, upright form with lush dark green foliage backs the stunning, full-petaled, double flowers. An herbaceous perennial.
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Full sun
Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.
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Botanical Pronunciation | pay-OHN-ee-uh lak-tee-FLOR-uh |
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Average Size at Maturity | Quickly reaches 2 1/2 to 3 ft. tall, 2 to 2 1/2 ft. wide. |
Bloom Time | Late Spring |
Deciduous/ Evergreen | Herbaceous |
Flower Attribute | Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
Flower Color | Purplish-pink |
Foliage Color | Dark Green |
Garden Style | Asian/Zen, Cottage, Rustic |
Growth Habit | Rounded, Upright |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Landscape Use | Border, Container, Mass Planting, Specimen, Woodland Garden, Cutting Garden, Urban Garden |
Light Needs | Full sun |
Soil Needs | Flower & Rose Food |
Special Feature | Clump Forming, Easy Care, Extreme Cold Hardiness, Gift Plant, Fast Growing, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
Water Needs | Moderate |
Watering Needs | Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers. |
Key Feature | Exquisite Cut Flowers |
Thrives in organically rich, well-drained soil with a neutral pH. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish 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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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4 - 8

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