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 |
| 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. |