Paeonia emodi
(Himalayan Peony)
Family - Paeoniaceae
Category - Perennial
Origin - West Himalayas
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H6
Height - up to 1.2m
Width - 80cm
Location - The Spring Garden
Description: A herbaceous Perennial with a clump-forming, upright habit. Deeply Divided to pinnate leaves with toothed, Elliptic to lanceolate leaflets emerge bronze in spring before turning to mid to dark green with age. Single saucer-shaped flowers are pure snow white. At the centre of each Bloom is a crown of orange and yellow stamens. The flowers are held in small clusters on upright stems and are produced in late spring. Excellent for use as cut flowers and attractive to pollinating insects.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Single saucer-shaped flowers are pure white with slightly wavy petals. At the centre of each bloom is a crown of orange and yellow stamens. The flowers are held in small clusters on upright stems and are produced in May.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Single saucer-shaped flowers in small clusters
Flowering time: May
Foliage:
Glossy mid to dark green leaves are deeply Divided to pinnate with toothed, Elliptic to lanceolate leaflets. The foliage emerges bronze in spring before turning to green with age. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on upright stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Deeply divided to pinnate with elliptic to lanceolate leaflets
Poison Information:
This plant will cause discomfort if ingested.
Propagation:
Division, seed.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.