Paeonia lactiflora 'Dr. Alexander Fleming' ~ Dr. Alexander Fleming Peony

Paeonia lactiflora 'Dr. Alexander Fleming' ~ Dr. Alexander Fleming PeonyDr. Alexander Fleming Peony is a fast growing herbaceous perennial with sturdy stems that sport deep green leaves. The heavy blooms of huge, sweetly fragrant double pink flowers with lighter pink edges begin in spring. Prefers afternoon shade in southern areas and well drained soils. Type: Perennial Height: 2 2. 5 Spread: 1 2 Spacing: 1. 5 USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 8 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: Pink Season of Interest: Spring MAINTENANCE

Dr. Alexander Fleming Peony is a fast-growing herbaceous perennial with sturdy stems that sport deep green leaves.  The heavy blooms of huge, sweetly fragrant double-pink flowers with lighter pink edges begin in spring.  Prefers afternoon shade in southern areas and well-drained soils.  

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

IMAGE: Photo by F. D. Richards, Paeonia 'Dr. Alexander Fleming', 2019 photo