Cricket Hill Garden
Paeonia lactifora 'Walter Faxon' herbaceous peony PICK UP
$ 40
Notable characteristics: " Double type; medium size; midseason. Vivid shell-pink of a luminous intensity unique in peonies, which fades with age; mildly fragrant. Medium height; fairly floriferous; good stems and foliage. A fairly good flower of value for its striking color."
Species, hybridizer: Paeonia lactiflora, Richardson, 1904.
Growth habit and size at maturity : Grows to 30-36" tall and wide.
Flower form and size: Semi-double to full double, 6" upright blossoms borne on strong stems.
Flower fragrance: Strong, very sweet scent.
Bloom time: Mid-season herbaceous peony, blooms in our USDA zone 6a garden in the first week of June.
Zone hardiness: Proven in USDA zones 4-8.
Plant size: 1 gallon container