Fernleaf Peony

When you're planning a designer-look landscape, the key is adding something unexpected to the mix. That's where Fernleaf Peony comes in! This highly sought-after species peony creates a spectacular, one-of-a-kind display gardeners crave. Brilliant, deep red, fragrant flowers sit among finely incised, ornamental fernlike foliage. Fernleaf Peony is like nothing else on the market today, and is seldom offered at garden centers. Compact plants grow to a diminutive 15" tall, making them the perfect selection for early-summer front borders, but they also look great added to a mixed seasonal bouquet or fresh floral arrangement for indoor enjoyment. Easy to grow; perennializes well.

Hardiness Zones 3-9
Mature Height 15 inches
Bloom Time Mid to late spring (April-May)
Light Requirements Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
Ship As2-3 EYE Bare Root
Fragrant
Deer Resistant
Cut Flower
Container Friendly

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Botanical Name: Paeonia tenuifolia

Availability: Backordered

SKU: #83166

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Product Details

Restricted States US:
AE AK GU HI PR VI
Botanical Name:
Paeonia tenuifolia
Ship As:
Bare Root
Size:
2-3 EYE
Suggested Uses:
Borders, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Perennializing, Showy Flowers, Deer Resistant

Flower Color:
Red
Flower Form:
3-3.5" single clear crimson flowers with contrasting yellow stamen
Foliage Type:
Very finely cut fern-like feathery foliage.
Mature Spread:
15 - 20 inches
Spacing:
15 - 20 inches

Growing Tips

Planting Instructions:
Dig a hole large enough to spread out roots without bending them. Set crown with buds 1" below ground-level. Water in thoroughly. Plant at least 6 weeks before ground freezes.
Soil Moisture:
Well-drained, deep, fertile soil
Will Tolerate:
Acidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Pruning Instructions:
Remove spent flower stems after flowering to maintain an attractive bush type perennial all summer long.

Winter Care:
None, except to mulch the first winter. Remove in early spring before growth starts.
Planting Depth:
Set crown with buds 1" below ground-level.
Watering Requirements:
Do not let the soil dry out. Average water needs. Water regularly, do not overwater
Fertilization Requirements:
Once or twice a year. Best in spring and summer. Peonies like fertile soil.
Special Care:
Not needed

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Shipping Information

K. van Bourgondien times its shipments from Holland so that bulbs and bareroots arrive at the proper planting time (depending on climatic conditions) for each area of North America.

We take advanced orders, and as the crops are harvested, our staff of K. van Bourgondien experts makes an on-the-spot selection of the finest bulbs available to fill those reservations.

We will pack and ship your order based on the following schedules. The type of product you order or the weather may affect the anticipated shipping schedule. Please note that we cannot ship outside of the 48 contiguous states. What zone am I in?

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule

Bulbs and Bareroot
Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A-5A	4/28/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
5B	4/7/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
6A	3/24/25 -5/30/25	5/26/25
6B	3/10/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
7A	2/24/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
7B-8A	2/17/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25
8B-9A	2/10/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25
9B-11B	2/3/25 - 5/9/25	5/5/25

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Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship any plant items from late June through August. General merchandise will be shipped with your plant order.

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