PAEONIA lactiflora 'Doreen'
Medium
Sun
Pink
Reasonable soil
Summer
RHS Award of Garden Merit
Pollinator friendly
Description
Paeonia lactiflora 'Doreen'
Height x Spread: 80cm x 60cm
'Doreen' is a real show-stopper, strong upright stems bear large, single fuchsia-pink flowers with a yellow anemone-centre during summer. 'Doreen' s flowers are extremely fragrant making her perfect for a perfumed border or for growing in a cutting garden.
Sunny beds and borders are ideal for 'Doreen'. She will thrive in any reasonably good, free-draining soil. When planting Paeonia make sure that you don't plant them too deeply as this will inhibit their flowering.
This plant is harmful if eaten.
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