Peony - Longfellow

Longfellow Peony

Paeonia 'Longfellow'

Height: 3 feet

Spacing: 30 inches

Sunlight: full sun

Hardiness Zone: 2a

Ornamental Features

Longfellow Peony features bold lightly-scented crimson flowers at the ends of the stems from late spring to early summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its compound leaves remain green in colour throughout the season.

Landscape Attributes

Longfellow Peony is an herbaceous perennial with a more or less rounded form. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

Disease
Longfellow Peony is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Mass Planting
General Garden Use