Herbaceous Peony ‘Sweet Shelly'
Family: Paeoniaceae
(Peony Family)
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Height: 28 inches
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Spread: 30 inches
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Bloom Time: May to June
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Bloom: Japanese-style flowers; double
row of cerise-red petals surround a white to cream center
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Light: full sun to
part shade
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Soil: rich, fertile,
well-drained
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Moisture: medium
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Use: perennial
border as specimen or group, hedges
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Care: add compost
before planting, remove spent flowers
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Concerns: bloom problems:
planted too deep or shallow, too much shade, too young or recently moved
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Native to: species native to central and eastern Asia
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Notes: deer and rabbit
resistant
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Supplier: Klehm's Song Sparrow Nursery. DONATED BY SHELLY RYAN
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Edibles Garden A012
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