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This award-winning Peony will set your garden alight with startling bright red flowers with creamy yellow stamens sitting atop bright green glossy foliage. A gorgeous late spring and early summer scented variety.Traditionally grown as part of a cottage garden, Paeonies are versatile and perfect in any garden setting. With a mature height of 90cm and spread of 50cm they are a wonderful option for a sunny border or a large container. Much sought after as a cut flower, add a few stems to a vase for a flash of elegant colour.Thriving in moist well drained soil in a sunny or partially sunny sheltered position, Paeonia lactiflora ‘Blaze’ is classed as a hardy H6 herbaceous perennial. Growth will die back in the autumn with new growth in the following spring.A worthy recipient of the RHS Award of Garden Merit for outstanding performance in the garden.
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Key Information
Latin Name | Paeonia lactiflora ‘Blaze’ |
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Common Name | Peony |
Hardiness | H6 (-15 to -20°C) |
Colour | Red |
Format | 2 Litre Pots |
Position | Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun |
Foliage | Deciduous |
Height in Maturity (m) | 0.90 m |
Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.50 |
AGM | Yes |
Soil Conditions | Chalk Clay Loam Sand |
Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral |
Aspect | East-facing, South-facing, West-facing |
Scented | Yes |
Good for pots | Yes |
Good for wildlife | Yes |
Good for pollinators | Yes |
Good for cutting | Yes |