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800-644-5505Avalanche Peony
Old Price $44.99 Price $27.99
Packed 1 per package
Availability: Out of Stock
sku # 63102
sku # 63102
Out Of Season
Historic, subtly hued peony.
This striking beauty, introduced in 1886, has large, waxy double flowers that are bluish white with a faint pink centre, a pale yellow base and narrow, crimson edges on a few middle petals. Strong fragrance but not sweet. A compact, generally incurved flower with the tips of the outer petals recurved from its ball-like centre.
- Zone 3-9
- Light Requirements Sun to Part Shade
- Height 75–90 cm
- Size 2–3 Eye Division
- Bloom Time Late Spring to Early Summer
Product Details
- Botanical NamePaeonia lactiflora 'Avalanche'
- FormPerennial (division)
- Flower FormLarge, 15 cm double flowers.
- Hardiness Zone3-9
- Foliage TypeGlossy, deep green foliage that is very attractive and ornamental through-out the growing season.
- Growth RateSlow
- Spread60 - 75 cm
- Planting InstructionsDig a hole large enough to spread out roots without bending them. Set crown with buds 3 cm below ground-level. Water in thoroughly. Plant at least 6 weeks before ground freezes.
- Soil RequirementsWell-drained, deep, fertile soil
- Spacing 60 - 75 cm
- Will TolerateAcidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
- Watering DescriptionDo not let the soil dry out. Average water needs. Water regularly, do not overwater
- Winter careNone, except to mulch the first winter. Remove in early spring before growth starts.
- PruningRemove spent flower stems after flowering to maintain an attractive bush type perennial all summer long.
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