Peony
Paeonia lactiflora
Zones 3–8perennial30" tall🐝 pollinator
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Peak bloom: May
How to plant
Plant tubers in fall, eyes no deeper than 2 inches. Patient perennial — blooms improve yearly for 50+ years.
- Sunlight
- full sun, part sun
- Spacing
- 36" between plants
- Mature height
- 30"
- Row placement
- mid of bed
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