The award-winning 'Duchesse de Nemours' (Paeonia lactiflora), a very old but incredibly gorgeous peony, is well worth putting in your garden. It produces crown-shaped blooms with rich, creamy-white petals that are softly touched with a tint of yellow. It is a free-flowering plant that has a lovely aroma. The outer petals are broad and rounded, enclosing a ring of smaller petals, and a bursting crown of enormous, white, somewhat incurved petals is on top. They are born in great numbers on sturdy stalks and float above exceptionally lovely green foliage. For more than 150 years, "Duchesse de Nemours" has enjoyed merited popularity.
| Plant Type |
Perennials, Shrubs |
| Hardiness Zone |
3-8 |
| Exposure |
Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Late Spring, Early Summer |
| Height | 2' - 4' (ft) |
| Spread | 2' - 4' (ft) |
| Spacing |
24" (in) - 36" (in) |
| Water Needs |
Average |
| Maintenance |
Low |
| Soil Type |
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil PH |
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage |
Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics |
Award Winning, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance |
Deer, Rabbit |
| Attracts |
Butterflies |
| Garden Uses |
Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers |
Paeonia lactiflora 'Duchesse de Nemours' (Peony) | Peony 'Duchesse de Nemours', 'Duchesse de Nemours' Peony, Chinese Peony 'Duchesse de Nemours', Common Garden Peony 'Duchesse de Nemours', White Peonies || The award-winning 'Duchesse de Nemours' (Paeonia lactiflora), a very old but incredibly gorgeous peony, is well worth putting in your garden. It produces crown-shaped blooms with rich, creamy-white petals that are softly touched with a tint of yellow. It is a free-flowering plant that has a lovely aroma. The outer petals are broad and rounded, enclosing a ring of smaller petals, and a bursting crown of enormous, white, somewhat incurved petals is on top. They are born in great numbers on sturdy stalks and float above exceptionally lovely green foliage. For more than 150 years, "Duchesse de Nemours" has enjoyed merited popularity.
Full Sun, Partial Sun,
Late Spring, Early Summer,
Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained,
Award Winning, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy,
Deer Tolerant, Rabbit Tolerant,
Attracts Butterflies, Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers
