Paeonia officinalis | Peony | Various
Paeonia officinalis belongs to the plant family PAEONIACE and Genus Paeonia This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Paeonia officinalis does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Paeonia officinalis so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Paeonia officinalis peony is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Paeonia officinalis can survive cold winters where the average annual low is -20 Fahrenheit. It likes moist to wet soils.
Paeonia officinalis will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Paeonia officinalis is a perennial.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 3' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Paeonia officinalis has been used in traditional herbal healing as either an antispasmodic or a sedative. Peony is only to be administered with proper professional knowledge. This plant should not be used by anyone who is pregnant. Herbal remedies are only prepared from the root.
"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.
"Xeriscape Gardening: Water Conservation for the American Landscape", Connie Lockhart Ellefson, Thomas L. Stephens, and Douglas Welsh, Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, 1992.