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Paeonia veitchii

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Family: Paeoniaceae
Genus: Paeonia (pay-OHN-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: veitchii (VEET-chee-eye) (Info)

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Category:
Perennials

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Magenta (Pink-Purple)

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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By arsenic

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By conor123

Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Neutral	Joan	On Aug 27, 2009, Joan from Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) wrote: Editor's Note Some resources note that all parts of the Paeonia plants are poisonous when ingested in large quantities. Symptoms of poisoning are vomiting, paresthesias, and accelerated heartbeat. Resources note that it has been proven that a small dose provokes excessive menstrual bleeding, which leads to abortion, while at the same time makes the clotting of blood easier. We tend to err on the side of caution in PlantFiles, and the danger notation in the details above is to warn gardeners, parents and pet owners to look further for more information.
Positive	nevadagdn	On Mar 30, 2005, nevadagdn from Sparks, NV (Zone 7a) wrote: I have this plant in nearly full shade, moderate moisture. It is a bit slow to emerge compared to "ordinary" peonies, and the foliage is sort of olive-green to leaf green, and much less succulent (thinner, more "leafy") than "ordinary" peonies. The blooms are also smaller than hybrid peonies--I'd say no more than 3 inches across most years.