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Peony Moon of Nippon (Herbaceous) in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Paeonia lactiflora 'Moon of Nippon'

 

Peony 'Moon of Nippon' (Herbaceous)

A prolific flowering plant with large white guard petals surrounding a centre of yellow stamens. Flowers borne on strong, stiff upright stems make it great for cutting. Flowers mid to late season.

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plant Features
  • Peony Moon of Nippon (Herbaceous) likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Peony Moon of Nippon (Herbaceous) likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Peony Moon of Nippon (Herbaceous) is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Peony Moon of Nippon (Herbaceous) likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Peony 'Moon of Nippon' (Herbaceous)

Latin name

Paeonia lactiflora 'Moon of Nippon'

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Paeoniaceae

ph

6.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Peony Moon of Nippon (Herbaceous) likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Peony Moon of Nippon (Herbaceous) is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Peony Moon of Nippon (Herbaceous) likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

  • Water

    Peony Moon of Nippon (Herbaceous) likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Peony Moon of Nippon (Herbaceous) is 1.00meters x 1.20meters 1.00 M 1.20 M

Paeonia lactiflora 'Moon of Nippon'

A prolific flowering plant with large white guard petals surrounding a centre of yellow stamens. Flowers borne on strong, stiff upright stems make it great for cutting. Flowers mid to late season.


Planting Outdoors

From Early Autumn TO Mid Autumn

Make a hole more than large enough for the plant add plenty of well rotted compost or manure and mix with the soil before planting approximately 2 inches below the surface, water in well.

 

Flowering Season

From Mid Spring TO Early Summer

Peony flowers can be singles, semi double and multi petalled range from white through to red.

 
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