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Paeonia

'Prairie Moon'


Prairie Moon Peony




Family
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Paeonia
Cultivar
'Prairie Moon'
Category
Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
3 - 8
Canadian Hardiness Zone
1a - 8a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H4 - H7
Temperature (°C)
-40 - (-7)
Temperature (°F)
-40 - 20
Height
75 - 90 cm
Spread
60-75 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MayJune
Landscape
Borders, flowering hedge, hedge gardens, cottages, containers, city and courtyard gardens or as a specimen.
Cultivation
Grow in rich, fertile, medium moisture, well-drained soils in either full sun or part-shade.
Shape
Spreading.
Growth
Medium
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Bark/Stem Description
Smooth, either glaborous or very finely haired stems.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
Flower buds are round and terminal. Leaf buds are pinnate and slightly hairy.
Leaf Description
Multi-pronged fronds of 3 - 4 ovate-pinnate leaflets.
Flower Description
Vivid terminal blooms with broad petals. Blooms grow up to 12 cm in diameter.
Colour Description
Medium green foliage, reddish-green to light green stems and delicate pearl white blooms.
Texture Description
Smooth.
Notable Specimens
The A.M. (Mac) Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada.
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