PlantFiles: Peony
Paeonia 'Blue Lagoon'

I had good luck with this Peony in fertile aerated/well draining soil.

Mulch heavily but make sure the crown is at soil level and not covered. Will not grow, remains stunted in heavy clay soils.

Do not allow to dry out to the point of wilting or the leaves will brown at the edges and it will look terrible! Here in the zone 6-7 area it needs some very light shade or a partly sunny location or the leaves will burn.

The instructions that came with this plant state that it “should be top dressed with a balanced fertilizer when new growth begins to green. Fertilize again when in bud to promote large blooms.”

This is a double flowering Peony, the flowers are pretty heavy and it will need a cage or Peony Loop for support or the flowers will dip down to the ground.

The instructions that came with this plant state that at the end of season “After the Peony has gone dormant, prune back stems to 3 or 4 inches long. Cover crown with mulch and remove again when new growth appears the following spring. Mulch heavily to avoid freezing during the winter months.”

Ants love this plant (well, they love all Peony!) so don't put this near the house. Ants are necessary to Peony, they open the blooms and pollinate the flowers so don’t spray to kill them.