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Fernleaf Peony
Fernleaf Peony
When you're planning a designer-look landscape, the key is adding something unexpected to the mix. That's where Fernleaf Peony comes in! This highly sought-after species peony creates a spectacular, one-of-a-kind display gardeners crave. Brilliant, deep red, fragrant flowers sit among finely incised, ornamental fernlike foliage. Fernleaf Peony is like nothing else on the market today, and is seldom offered at garden centers. Compact plants grow to a diminutive 15" tall, making them the perfect selection for early-summer front borders, but they also look great added to a mixed seasonal bouquet or fresh floral arrangement for indoor enjoyment. Easy to grow; perennializes well.
- Hardiness Zones 3-9
- Mature Height 15 inches
- Bloom Time Mid to late spring (April-May)
- Light Requirements Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
- Ship As2-3 EYE Root
- Fragrant
- Deer Resistant
- Cut Flower
- Container Friendly
- Attracts Pollinators
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Botanical Name: Paeonia tenuifolia
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Botanical Name:
Paeonia tenuifolia -
Ship As:
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Size:
2-3 EYE -
Suggested Uses:
Borders, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Perennializing, Showy Flowers, Deer Resistant
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Flower Color:
Red -
Flower Form:
3-3.5" single clear crimson flowers with contrasting yellow stamen -
Foliage Type:
Very finely cut fern-like feathery foliage. -
Mature Spread:
15 - 20 inches -
Spacing:
15 - 20 inches
Growing Tips
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Planting Instructions:
Dig a hole large enough to spread out roots without bending them. Set crown with buds 1" below ground-level. Water in thoroughly. Plant at least 6 weeks before ground freezes. -
Soil Moisture:
Well-drained, deep, fertile soil -
Will Tolerate:
Acidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil -
Pruning Instructions:
Remove spent flower stems after flowering to maintain an attractive bush type perennial all summer long.
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Winter Care:
None, except to mulch the first winter. Remove in early spring before growth starts. Planting Depth:
Set crown with buds 1" below ground-level.Watering Requirements:
Do not let the soil dry out. Average water needs. Water regularly, do not overwaterFertilization Requirements:
Once or twice a year. Best in spring and summer. Peonies like fertile soil.Special Care:
Not needed
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K. van Bourgondien times its shipments from Holland so that bulbs and bareroots arrive at the proper planting time (depending on climatic conditions) for each area of North America.
We take advanced orders, and as the crops are harvested, our staff of K. van Bourgondien experts makes an on-the-spot selection of the finest bulbs available to fill those reservations.
We will pack and ship your order based on the following schedules. The type of product you order or the weather may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.
Please note that we cannot ship outside of the 48
contiguous states.
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Reviewed by 2 customers
Beautiful blooms and compact fern foliage is stunning.
Grows well in sandy well drained soil and is blooming well in 3rd year. Is my earliest blooming peony and the color is stunning. Top dressed with some composted manure and has thrived in both a raised sandy bed as well as along a rock wall.
I look forward to some spectacular peonies this summer!
Great quality peony tubers! Healthy and already growing in the garden.
Questions & Answers
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How many are in a bag
- Asked by Scott
- Verified Reply - AngelaThe Fernleaf Peony offer includes one plant.Was this answer helpful to you
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Do the greens on the plant do well in floral arrangements? Looking for fern-like greens as well as the peony flower.
- Asked by Marsha
- Verified Reply - AngelaI'm sorry but I have no experience with this greenery in vases. It's beautiful but I can't speak to the vase life.Was this answer helpful to you
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Hello. I live in Illinois, would this plant survive winter in ground? Also can plant this next to regular peonies ? Can be plant in spring or better wait to fall?
- Asked by Maria
- Verified Reply - AngelaThe Fernleaf Peony is suggested for USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 9. You can grow this plant in your area and leave it in the ground all year. We ship the plant in the spring and it should be planted when it arrives. You can plant it close to your other peonies.Was this answer helpful to you
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Will you be getting in any more fern peony's this year?
- Asked by Bev
- Verified Reply - AngelaI don't expect the Fernleaf Peony to be available this spring. It's possible we will have them in the fall season. You can enter your email address on the product page to be notified when we can begin accepting orders again.Was this answer helpful to you
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I'm in zone 4A can I plant a fern leaf peony in the spring?
- Asked by Kat
- Verified Reply - AngelaThe Fernleaf Peony is suggested for your zone and can be planted in the spring when it arrives.Was this answer helpful to you
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How many are in a bag?
- Asked by Bev
- Verified Reply - AngelaThe Fernleaf Peony offer includes 1 bareroot plant.Was this answer helpful to you
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spring planting for summer bloom-in zone 7-how wide are these-what ami getting ?
- Asked by valerie
- Verified Reply - AngelaThe Fernleaf Peony is shipped in the spring for planting. It may take 2 to 3 seasons for it to fully bloom. It's shipped as a dormant bareroot. At maturity, it will be approximately 15 inches tall and 15 to 20 inches wide.Was this answer helpful to you
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How many peonies in a bag
- Asked by Lorene
- Verified Reply - AngelaThe Fernleaf Peony offer includes 1 bare root plant.Was this answer helpful to you
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How many years before blooming?
- Asked by Mamaw
- Verified Reply - AngelaThe Fernleaf Peony will take about 3 years to establish and fully bloom. Once it starts blooming, it will flower for decades. Was this answer helpful to you
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Is there only 1 plant for 47.60?
- Asked by BEVERLY
- Verified Reply - AngelaThe Fernleaf Peony offer includes one dormant bareroot plant. Was this answer helpful to you
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