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Paeonia

'Claire de Lune'


Claire de Lune Peony




Family
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Paeonia
Cultivar
'Claire de Lune'
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
85 - 90 cm
Spread
80 - 90 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
May
Landscape
Borders, flowering hedge, informal gardens, cottages, city and courtyard gardens, cut flowers or as a specimen.
Cultivation
Plant in moist but well-draining humus-rich soil in partial sun to partial shade.
Shape
Spreading.
Growth
Medium
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Bark/Stem Description
Smooth glaborous leaf stems.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
Rounded flower buds appearing at the end of branches.
Leaf Description
Multi-pronged fronds of 3 - 4 lanceolate forked leaflets.
Flower Description
Vivid terminal whorls of broad petals. Blooms grow up to 10 cm in diameter.
Colour Description
Deep dark green foliage, reddish-green to light green stems and delicate white blooms with yellow stamen.
Texture Description
Smooth.
Notable Specimens
The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada.
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