Emile Debatene Peony is a fast-growing herbaceous perennial with sturdy stems that sport deep green leaves and massive, rose-like double blooming flowers. The heavy fragrant blooms of salmon-pink flowers with lighter pink mixed in last from mid to late spring. Prefers afternoon shade in southern areas and well-drained soils.
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Type:
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Perennial
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Height:
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1.5’ - 2’
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Spread:
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2’ - 3’
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Spacing:
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2.5’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Pink
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Season of Interest:
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Spring
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Water regularly- whenever top 3” of soil is dry. Botyrtis blight and Phytopthora blight are sometimes problems. Flowers may need staking or stems may droop. Scale, Mealybugs, mites and beetles are occasional problems. Powdery mildew is common in fall but harmless. If the plant doesn’t flower it is likely planted too shallow/deep or in too much shade.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Bellflower, Coneflower, Hydrangea
IMAGES: Photoset by F. D. Richards, Paeonia 'Madame Emile Debatene' 6/2021 Lactiflora-(1),(2),(3)+(4), (2) Paeonia 'Madame Emile Debatene' 6/2022 Lactiflora F1-(1),(2)+(3)
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
