Peony 'Prairie Star'

Description

Paeonia lactiflora 'Prairie Star'. The perfect sized flowers are composed of milky white petals enclosing a soft fluffy centre. Multiple side buds ensure a profusion of flowers and embellish this hardy, vigorous variety. This variety will grow into a broad bush and is not only a star of the prairie, but certainly deserves a place in any garden.

Seedling of P. 'Shaylor's Sunburst' x unknown pollen

Registered in 2002.

Peony Details

Hollingsworth Donald

Properties

Colour palette
White & blush
Flowering period
From week 4 | Mid
Flower form
Japanese
Plant size
d| ↕︎ up to 90 cm | ↔︎ up to 90 cm
Fragrance
Softly scented
Flower bud(s)
One main flower bud and plenty of sidebuds
Ideal for
The cutting garden
The landscape garden - no support
Position & soil
Sunny and airy - soil well worked and not soggy
Hardiness
Fully hardy -20ºC or depending on snow cover

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