Paeonia 'Claire De Lune'
(Peony 'Claire de Lune')
Family - Paeoniaceae
Category - Perennial
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H6
Height - up to 90cm
Width - 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 dark green with age. Large single bowl-shaped flowers open pale primrose yellow and fade to ivory white with age. Each Bloom has a prominent cluster of lemon yellow stamens. The flowers are held singly on upright stems and are produced in late spring. The Blooms are fragrant and excellent for use as cut flowers. Attractive to pollinating insects.
Flower:
Large fragrant, single bowl-shaped flowers open pale primrose yellow and fade to ivory white with age. At the centre of each bloom is a prominent cluster of lemon yellow stamens. The blooms are held singly atop upright stems in May.
Flower colour: Yellow, white
Flower shape: Single bowl-shaped flowers held singly
Flowering time: May
Foliage:
Glossy dark green leaves are deeply Divided to pinnate with oval to lanceolate leaflets. The foliage emerges deep red in spring before turning to green with age. The leaves are oppositely arranged on upright stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Deeply divided to pinnate with oval to lanceolate leaflets
Poison Information:
This plant will cause discomfort if ingested.
Propagation:
Division of tubers.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.