Every spring, Madame de Verneville stops you in your tracks — her fully double, blush-white blooms carry a sweet fragrance and petals so layered they look hand-ruffled. This is the kind of peony that earns a permanent place in your garden.
A classic herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora ‘Madame de Verneville’), she blooms late spring to early summer on sturdy stems that hold up beautifully in a vase. Give her full sun to part sun, well-drained fertile soil, and good air circulation. She reaches 24–36 inches tall and wide and thrives in USDA Zones 3–8. Plant with the eyes no more than 1–2 inches below soil surface — too deep means few or no flowers. Cut back to the ground after fall frost.
Here’s what longtime peony growers know: these plants get better with age. Year three onward, expect fuller clumps and more blooms every season.
We ship bare-root in fall (September–November), when peonies establish most successfully. Local pickup is available year-round in Bellevue, WA.
🍂 Shipping & planting window
Peonies ship in fall (September–November) when fully dormant and bare root. This is the only window we ship.
Fall planting gives roots a full season to establish in warm soil before winter. Cold stratification triggers strong, healthy spring growth and reliable bloom production. Spring-shipped peonies experience root damage during active growth, transplant shock during their bloom cycle, and often lose an entire growing season.
📍 Local pickup available year-round in Bellevue, WA.
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