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Paeonia lactiflora 'President Franklin D. Roosevelt'
(Peony 'President Franklin D. Roosevelt')

Family - Paeoniaceae
Category - Perennial
Year of Introduction - 1933
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H6
Height - up to 1m
Width - 50cm or more

Description: A clump-forming herbaceous Perennial with an upright habit. Pinnate leaves with oval to lanceolate leaflets emerge deep red in spring before turning to dark green with age. Large, double bowl-shaped flowers with ruffled petals are a bright shade of cerise pink. The petals are occasionally tipped with white. The Blooms are held singly atop upright stems and are produced from early into mid-summer. The flowers are scented and excellent for cutting.

Flower:

Large, double bowl-shaped flowers with ruffled petals are a vivid shade of cerise pink. The petals are occasionally tipped with white. The blooms are held singly atop upright stems and are produced in June and July. Scented.

Flower colour: Cerise Pink

Flower shape: Double bowl-shaped flowers held singly

Flowering time: June, July

Foliage:

Glossy, dark green, pinnate leaves have oval to lanceolate leaflets. The foliage emerges deep red in spring before turning green. The leaves are oppositely arranged on the upright stems.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Pinnate leaves 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.