There’s nothing quite like the moment a peony bud unfurls — and Mme. de Verneville makes that moment genuinely worth waiting for. Her large, fully double blooms arrive late spring to early summer in creamy white with the faintest blush at the center, carrying the kind of fragrance that stops you mid-step on the garden path.
This is a peony built for the long haul. Hardy in USDA Zones 3–8, she grows 24–36 inches tall and wide, earning a permanent spot in sunny borders where clumps only improve with age — more stems, more flowers, year after year. Give her full to part sun, fertile well-drained soil, and be careful not to bury the eyes more than an inch or two below the surface. Water consistently while establishing, then step back. Cut stems for gorgeous, long-vase-life bouquets all season. Trim foliage to the ground after the first hard frost.
A classic herbaceous peony for Pacific Northwest gardens and cold-climate gardeners who want heirloom beauty without the fuss.
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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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