The moment ‘Alexander Fleming’ opens in late spring, your garden fills with that unmistakable sweet peony fragrance — the kind that stops you mid-step and sends you back for one more inhale. This classic herbaceous peony produces generously sized blooms in a rich rose-pink, and here’s the quiet reward of growing it: the clump gets better every year, flowering more abundantly as it settles into your garden over time.
Plant in full to part sun in fertile, well-drained soil, and take care not to bury the eyes too deeply — shallow planting is the key to reliable blooms. Cut back to the ground after the first hard frost each fall. Hardy in USDA Zones 3–8, it grows 24–36 inches tall and wide, fitting naturally into mixed borders or cottage-style plantings. It also cuts beautifully for the vase.
Choose fall 2026 or spring 2027 shipping — same price, both options available at checkout.
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Peonies ship in fall (September–November) when fully dormant and bare root.
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.
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