Peony Roots - Miss America

BOTANICAL NAME

Paeonia

LIFE CYCLE

• Perennial

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

• Late Spring through Early Summer

GROWTH HABIT

• Clumping

PLANT HEIGHT

• 30 to 36 inches

PLANT TYPE

• Semi-Double
• Herbaceous

COLOR

• White

Introduced in 1931, the blush buds of Peony Miss American have opened into luminous white blooms that feel classic and fresh in the early spring garden. This spectacular variety delivers very large, semi-double flowers, up to 8 inches across, highlighted by golden stamens. Strong stems hold blooms upright without support. Soon celebrating its 100th birthday, Miss America remains a standout for its substance, reliability, and light fragrance.

• • Semi-double; blush buds fade to white when fully open
• • Strong stems require no staking
• • Blooms each year in early spring

PLANTING SEASON

• Fall
• Spring

SOWING METHOD

• Direct Sow

PLANTING DEPTH

• Top of Root Should Be No More Than 1 to 2 inches Below Soil

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 36 to 48 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8