About
Paeonia lactiflora 'Mme Emile Lemoine' is a classic garden peony producing clump-forming, deeply divided, dark-green foliage and generous, bowl-shaped to fully double blooms in late spring to early summer. A spectacular peony for a sunny, fertile, well-drained border.
About the genus
Paeonia, the peonies, may be herbaceous perennials or deciduous subshrubs with large, divided, deeply lobed leaves and showy, bowl-shaped flowers in a wide range of colours, usually in early summer. Long-lived and rewarding garden plants.
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, specimen planting, cutting gardens. Superb cut flowers
Care notes
CultivationDeep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or light shade. Plant crowns no more than 2.5cm deep
PruningDeadhead after flowering. Cut foliage to ground in late autumn
PropagationDivide established clumps in autumn, ensuring each division has 3-5 eyes
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free. Ants on buds are harmless
Disease resistancePeony wilt (botrytis) in damp springs. Remove affected stems promptly