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Chinese Peony, Garden Peony 'Phoebe Cary'

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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Synonym

Height

Unknown - Tell us

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

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

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