Heirloom Peony, Garden Peony 'Bowl of Beauty'

Paeonialactiflora

Genus
Paeonia (pay-OHN-ee-uh)
Species
lactiflora (lak-tee-FLOR-uh)
Synonym
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 2a: to -45.5 °C (-50 °F)
USDA Zone 2b: to -42.7 °C (-45 °F)
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Danger
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Bloom Color
N/A
Bloom Time
Rose/Mauve
Foliage
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Other Details
Other details
Herbaceous
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
By dividing the rootball
Soil pH requirements
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Patent Information
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Perennials
Where to Grow
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Ketchikan, Alaska

Mud Bay, Alaska

Saxman, Alaska

Flagstaff, Arizona

Bigelow, Arkansas

Cazadero, California

Craig, Colorado

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Stamford, Connecticut

Atlanta, Georgia

Clarkston, Georgia

Ringgold, Georgia

Cicero, Indiana

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Hazard, Kentucky

Gardiner, Maine

Lincoln, Nebraska

Southold, New York

Belfield, North Dakota

Cleveland, Ohio

MOUNT HOOD PARKDALE, Oregon

Sumter, South Carolina

Clarksville, Tennessee

Gainesboro, Tennessee

Knoxville, Tennessee

Abilene, Texas

Selah, Washington

Ranchester, Wyoming

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Gardener's Notes:

4
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Atlanta, GA (Zone 7b) | May 2015 | positive

This peony is tough. I transplanted six of them last fall and they bloomed as beautifully as ever in the spring.

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Hazard, KY (Zone 6b) | May 2012 | positive

A beautiful cultivar w/pink outer petals and inner cream. Gets quiet tall in my area and the weather (rain and wind) are devastating on ...Read More

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Sumter, SC | April 2012 | positive

Although I've always thought of peonies as cold weather plants, they are now being marketed in the SC midlands by big box stores. Last ...Read More

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Flagstaff, AZ (Zone 5b) | March 2008 | neutral

Planting info states that at the end of the growing season once it goes dormant you should cut back foliage to ground level, mulch the cr...Read More

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| July 2003 | positive

This plant stands up well to wind and rain, and flowers longer than other peonies in my garden. The location is Hemel Hempstead, Hertforshire, UK.

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