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. |