Sarah Bernhardt Peony

The Sarah Bernhardt Peony produces huge blooms at the end of every stem, and each one is over 8 inches across. Packed with incurving petals, their rich pink coloring fades to shell pink at the ends of the petals. It gives off a delicate perfume and lasts a full 7 to 10 days in the garden, and a week in a vase. The rounded bush has sturdy green foliage that is very effective in shrub beds and borders. Plant it along a fence or a wall, near entrances, or in garden beds. Whatever your garden style, this plant is a great choice for it.

• Smothered in huge rose-pink double flowers
• Sweetly scented blossoms
• Excellent durable foliage lasts all summer
• Cold hardy to at least zone 3
• Trouble-free, long-lived and low-maintenance

The Sarah Bernhardt Peony is completely hardy in zone 3, and all the way to zone 8, and in zone 9 on the Pacific coast. With some care it will even grow in zone 2. Plant in full sun or light partial shade, in any well-drained soil. Richer soils will produce the best results, so use plenty of organic material when planting and as annual mulch. Pests and diseases never bother it, and it lives for decades in any garden. Deer and rabbits never touch it, and this easy-care plant asks for only a simple cutting down in fall to thrive for you.