Festiva Maxima Peony

Paeonia lactiflora 'Festiva Maxima'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial

Plant Family: Paeoniaceae

Plant Description: Clump-forming, shrubby herbaceous perennial. Abundant mid-green deeply-lobed foliage grows on stiff upright stems. Large fragrant double white flowers are loose and irregularly margined. Center petals are flecked with red at the bases. Tolerates some drought once established.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous

Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.

Video: Cutting Down Herbaceous Perennials - Spring Cleanup

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 2-3' tall and wide

Utah Native: No

Nativar: No

Plant Select: No

Pollinator Friendly: No

Localscapes: Foundation Plant, Perimeter Plant

Evergreen: No

Foliage Interest: No

Foliage Colors: Green

Bloom Colors: Pink, White

Bloom Seasons: Late Spring

Bloom Period: May - Jun

Erosion Control: No

Ground Cover: No

Foodscape: No

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8

Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)

Irrigation Requirement:

Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)

Salt Tolerant: Unknown

Deer Tolerant: Yes

Garden Location:

Commercial Concepts
- JVWCD Building East
Localscapes Path
- Localscapes Exhibit

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