Paeonia lactiflora 'Gardenia' - Gardenia Peony

Gardenia Peony is a fast-growing herbaceous perennial with sturdy stems that sport deep green leaves.  The heavy blooms of huge, fragrant creamy white bomb-form flowers with a variable slight blush or crimson marks bloom in late spring.  Prefers afternoon shade in southern areas and well-drained soils.  Makes excellent cut flowers.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Medium Maintenance.  Water regularly- whenever top 3” of soil is dry. Botyrtis blight and Phytopthora blight are sometimes problems.  Flowers may need staking or stems may droop. Scale, Mealybugs, mites and beetles are occasional problems. Powdery mildew is common in fall but harmless.  If the plant doesn’t flower it is likely planted too shallow/deep or in too much shade.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Bellflower, Coneflower, Hydrangea

IMAGES: Prides Corner, Paeonia lactiflora 'Gardenia'

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.