Dr. Alexander Fleming peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Dr. Alexander Fleming'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Dr. Alexander Fleming' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Dr. Alexander Fleming') is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. The fragrant blooms open from early to late spring and again from early to late summer, and butterflies visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Dalmatian bellflower, Japanese spirea, Carlton daffodil, and Tall fescue.