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Paeonia lactiflora 'Sword Dance'

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A clump-forming perennial to 90cm tall with glossy, dark green, divided foliage. Flowers borne from late spring into early summer comprise deep red petals surrounding golden-yellow staminoides streaked with red

Scientific classification

Species: Paeonia lactiflora 'Sword Dance' (Paeonia lactiflora 'Sword Dance')
Genus: Paeonia
Family: Paeoniaceae

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Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Paeonia lactiflora 'Sword Dance' pictures

Distribution of Paeonia lactiflora 'Sword Dance'

Distribution map

Distribution of the original taxon: Paeonia lactiflora

Native
Introduced
Cultivated

Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG

Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Paeonia lactiflora 'Sword Dance'

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Paeonia lactiflora 'Sword Dance' care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Remove dead flowers as they fade, then cut back plant as the foliage dies down at the end of summer

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn or early spring

Growing

Best in a deep, fertile, humus-rich soil that is moist but well-drained in a sheltered position in full sun or partial shade. Long lived but resents disturbance. See also herbaceous peony cultivation

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