Chinese Peony, Garden Peony 'Phoebe Cary'

Paeonialactiflora

Genus
Paeonia (pay-OHN-ee-uh)
Species
lactiflora (lak-tee-FLOR-uh)
Synonym
Spacing
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Hardiness
36-48 in. (90-120 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
Bloom Color
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Time
Pink
Rose/Mauve
Foliage
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Other details
Herbaceous
This plant is resistant to deer
Smooth
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
By dividing the rootball
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Soil pH requirements
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Patent Information
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Perennials
Where to Grow
Regional

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Fort Wayne, IN | March 2012 | positive

Per the 1928 Lee R. Bonnewitz Peony and Iris catolog of Van Wert, Ohio:
PHOEBE CARY (Brand). A very tall pink variety which produc...Read More

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