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. |