Paeonia ‘Raspberry Sundae’
$27.99
Paeonia lactiflora Raspberry Sundae carries huge fragrant bomb flowers with creamy guards and raspberry-tipped centers above dark green foliage.
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Description
Paeonia lactiflora Raspberry Sundae produces exceptionally large, fragrant double bomb flowers above an upright clump of dark green foliage. Creamy-white guard petals form a bowl around ruffled vanilla-colored centers tipped and topped with raspberry pink, while older blooms take on a soft pink flush.
Plant it in full sun or partial shade in deep, fertile soil that stays moist but drains well. The heavy flowers may benefit from support. Remove faded blooms, then cut the dying foliage to the ground. Contact may irritate pets’ skin, so keep pets from brushing against or chewing it.
Additional information
| Height | 75 cm – 90 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 75 cm – 90 cm |
| Flowering months | May, June |
| Synonyms | Paeonia 'Raspberry Sundae', Paeonia hybrid Raspberry Sundae, Paeonia Raspberry Sundae |
| Family | Paeoniaceae |
| Propagation | Divide established clumps in fall or early spring. |
| Pests | Leaf and bud eelworm, soil-dwelling swift moth larvae, thrips, scale, and mealybugs may occur. |
| Diseases | Watch for peony leaf blotch, peony wilt, Verticillium wilt, honey fungus, viral disease, and blight. |
| Pruning | Remove spent flowers as they fade, then cut the foliage to the ground as it dies back. |
| Hazardous information | Contact with this peony may irritate pets' skin. Keep pets from brushing against or chewing it. |
| Hazardous | yes |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Watering instructions | Keep soil moist but well drained; water during dry summer periods. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in full sun or partial shade in a sheltered position. |
| Color flower spring | White, Yellow, Pink, Cream |
| Color flower summer | White, Yellow, Pink, Cream |
| Aspect | East, South, West |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Bushy, Clump-former |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun, Partial shade |
| Scent | Fragrant |
| Shape | Upright |
| Suggest planting location | Pollinator Garden, Wall and boundary borders, Flowering borders, Cut flower use, Cottage and informal gardens |
| Type | Perennial |
| Use for | Deer resistant, Cutting Garden, Sensory |
| Years to max height | 2 |
| Drought resistance | yes |
| Cultivation | Plant in deep, fertile, humus-rich soil that stays moist but drains well. Choose full sun or partial shade in a sheltered position. Remove faded flowers and cut dying foliage to the ground. |
| Soil | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Raspberry Sundae peony, Garden peony |
| Blomidon Item No | 1242, 12420103, ZPAELARS0001G |
| Usps | Creamy guard petals frame raspberry-tipped vanilla centers., Huge fragrant bomb flowers make exceptional cut stems. |