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Paeonia 'Festiva Maxima' (Peony)

Type: Cultivar | Edit History      Plant ID - 9001843



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Dilleniales
Family: Paeoniaceae
Genus: Paeonia
Cultivar: Festiva Maxima
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Deciduous
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Fragrant
  • Perennial
  • Shrub
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 3b (to -30 F / -34 C)
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • May
Flowering End edit
  • June
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
Leaf Shape edit
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Cottage Garden
  • Flower Arranging/Drying
  • Low Maintenance Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Loamy / Medium
  • Tolerant of Most Types
Soil pH edit
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
Bloom Colour edit
  • White
Wildlife Value edit
  • Insect Host
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Division
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
Additional Short Notes add
  • Needs staking to keep blossoms out of dirt. edit | delete
  • Can live over 100 years. edit | delete
  • is not bothered by most insects. edit | delete
  • Ants love these blooms. edit | delete
  • watch out for cut bettles so you don't loose your buds. edit | delete
  • Color is white with sprinkle of red in center edit | delete
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Contributors For This Plant
  Cayuga Morning (1356)
  tkhooper (42)
Netty (13946)

Plant suggested by: Cayuga Morning (1356)


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 Cayuga Morning's Garden
 Katagram's Garden
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 tkhooper's Garden
Netty's Garden


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  tkhooper (42) wrote on Sep 09 2014
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The rhysome crown can't be buried more than 1 inch below the soil. It likes bone meal added to the soil prior to May when it blooms. I love these.

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