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 |
| 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. |