5 Seeds Garden Peony Paeonia lactiflora Hardy Perennial Flower

Garden Peony is a classic herbaceous perennial prized for its large, lush spring blooms and deeply cut foliage that returns reliably year after year. Plants form tidy clumps that expand slowly over time, making them a long-lived addition to borders, cottage gardens, and cutting beds.

Garden peonies offer generous, full blooms in late spring to early summer and make excellent cut flowers, often opening further indoors. Grow in a sunny border or mixed perennial bed with room to spread, and allow foliage to remain through the season to support the following year's bloom.
Species: Paeonia lactiflora
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Plant_Habit: Upright clumping
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-drained, fertile loam
Days_to_Harvest: Not applicable
Zones: 3-8
Germination: Seed requires cold stratification; germination may be slow and irregular
Sowing: Sow in moist medium and cold stratify before warmth
Spacing: 24-36 inches
Notes: Blooms may take several seasons to appear from seed