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Chinese Peony, Garden Peony 'Othello'

Paeonialactiflora

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Genus

Paeonia (pay-OHN-ee-uh)

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Species

lactiflora (lak-tee-FLOR-uh)

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Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Sun Exposure

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Color

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Time

Red

Foliage

Mid Spring

Other Details

Other details

Herbaceous

This plant is resistant to deer

Smooth

Propagation Methods

Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting

By dividing the rootball

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

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LauraSteele

Fort Wayne, IN | March 2012 | positive

Per the 1928 Lee R. Bonnewitz Iris and Peony catalog of Van Wert, Ohio:
OTHELLO (Lemoine). One of the darkest red Peonies in the w...Read More

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