Double Peony
What: Paeonia lactiflora with large, satiny white double blooms in late spring that are richly fragrant; great for borders or mass planting; an excellent cut flower.
Best use: The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its compound leaves remain green in colour throughout the season. Its stunning fragrant blooms make it an excellent choice gardens, while its rounded form and medium texture blend beautifully into mixed perennial landscapes.
Plant Details
| Height | 30 inches (2.5 feet) |
| Spread | 3 feet |
| Hardiness Zone | 2 |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Watering | Average to moist conditions; doesn’t tolerate drying out |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Maintenance | Relatively low; cut back in late fall |
| Uses | Mass planting, general garden use, cut flowers |
| Bloom Time | Late spring to early summer |
| Flower Type | Fragrant double shell pink |
| Special Notes | May require staking; deer resistant |




