Paeonia lactiflora 'Kansas'
Common Name(s):
Peony
Garden peony
Synonym:
Kansas double peony
Flower:
Red
Blooms :
May
to:
Jun
Bowl shaped flower 3-4" across with 8-10 petals, with many yellow stamens
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
YES
Family:
Paeoniaceae
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Foliage:
Green
Compound leaves 8-12" long, with 9 elliptical leaflets with irregular margins
Fall Color?
YES
Leaves turn rusty orange
Deciduous
Photo by:
Heading 6
Oregon Native?
NO
West State Native?
NO
Origins:
Tibet, China, Siberia
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
3
Water Needs:
M
Sun Needs:
Full Sun
Deer Resistant?
YES
Firewise?
YES
Height:
1.5-2'
Spread:
1.5-2'
Growth Rate:
Medium
Native Habitat:
Hybrid so doesn't have a native habitat
Soil:
Fertile well-drained
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Medium
Fertilizer:
Apply a low nitrogen slow-release fertilizer or compost in early spring
Mulch:
shredded bark, composted wood chips, pine needles
Provide deep infrequent watering (1-2" water per week when dry spells occur), apply low nitrogen, balanced fertilizer (5-10-5) in early spring, install peony rings or cages, cut stalks down to 3" above ground in late autumn, discard cut foliage
Long Term:
Winter:
Doesn't really need any special care
Spring:
Fertilize with well-balanced fertilizer, cut back any dead stems
Summer:
Cut spent flowers, provide moisture as needed
Fall:
Cut back dead foliage after frost, fertilize lightly, and mulch for winter protection
General Care Comments:
Requires full sun, well-drained soil, and water, cut back to ground after first frost, mulch in winter
Common Problems
Plant away from trees and shrubs as peonies don't like to compete for food
Diseases:
Botrytis blight, Phytopthora blight, powdery mildew
Insects:
Thrips, scale, mealybugs, bulb mites, hoplia beetles, ants
Environmental Problems:
None
Pests:
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