Paeonia lactiflora 'Nippon Beauty'
(Peony 'Nippon Beauty')
Family - Paeoniaceae
Category - Perennial
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H6
Height - up to 90cm
Width - up to 80cm
Location - The Walled Garden
Description: A herbaceous Perennial with a clump-forming, upright habit. Pinnate leaves with oval to lanceolate leaflets emerge deep red in spring before turning to glossy, mid to dark green with age. Single bowl-shaped flowers are deep ruby red, each Bloom with a prominent central cluster of red and gold staminodes. The flowers are held singly on upright stems and are produced from early summer through midsummer. The Blooms are fragrant and excellent for use as cut flowers.
Flower:
Single bowl-shaped flowers are ruby red with a prominent central cluster of red and gold staminodes. The blooms have a sweet scent. The flowers are held singly atop upright stems and are produced in June and July.
Flower colour: Red
Flower shape: Single bowl-shaped flowers held singly
Flowering time: June, July
Foliage:
Glossy mid to dark green leaves are pinnate with oval to lanceolate leaflets. The foliage emerges deep red in spring before turning to green with age. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on upright stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with oval to lanceolate leaflets
Poison Information:
This plant may cause discomfort if ingested.
Propagation:
Division of tubers.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.