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award-winning Peony Collection

Transform your garden with the timeless elegance of Paeonia lactiflora. This Pretty Peony Collection includes three robust, award-winning peony plants, each selected for their unique colours and reliable performance. As classic herbaceous perennials, these peonies return year after year, rewarding you with spectacular blooms and lush foliage.

Why Choose Peonies?

• Seasonal Interest: Enjoy large, fragrant flowers from late spring to early summer (typically May to June in the UK).
• Easy Care: Once established, peonies are drought-tolerant and need minimal attention—just water during dry spells and mulch in autumn.
• Hardiness: Fully hardy across the UK (USDA Zones 3–8), peonies withstand cold winters and thrive in most garden soils.
• Versatile Placement: Perfect for mixed borders, cottage gardens, or as feature plants in beds. Their strong stems make them excellent for cutting and indoor arrangements.

Growing Guide

• Planting Time: Best planted from autumn to early spring while dormant.
• Sun Requirements: Prefers full sun but tolerates partial shade; at least 6 hours of sunlight per day encourages best flowering.
• Soil Preferences: Grows well in fertile, free-draining soil with a neutral to slightly alkaline pH (6.5–7.5).
• Caring Tips: Avoid planting too deep—set crown just below soil surface. Deadhead spent blooms and cut back foliage in late autumn. Apply a balanced fertiliser in spring.

Design Inspiration & Companion Planting

• Create bold borders by pairing peonies with irises, alliums, or hardy geraniums.
• Their bushy habit complements roses and delphiniums for a classic English garden look.

FAQs

• When is the best time to plant peonies?
  The ideal time is from autumn to early spring while plants are dormant.
• How long do peonies take to flower?
  Peonies may take a season or two to establish but will bloom reliably each year after that.
• What care do peonies need?
  Minimal—just plant in sun, avoid waterlogged soil, mulch annually, and cut back old stems each autumn.