Sorbet Peony

Paeonia lactiflora 'Sorbet'

Sorbet Peony is a fast-growing herbaceous perennial with sturdy stems that sport deep green leaves that earns a bronze to purple ting in fall.  The heavy blooms of large fragrant pastel pink double flowers with pale pink to creamy yellow centers blooms from late spring into summer.  Prefers afternoon shade in southern areas and well-drained soils.  

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Medium Maintenance.  Water regularly- whenever top 3” of soil is dry. Botyrtis blight and Phytopthora blight are sometimes problems.  Flowers may need staking or stems may droop. Scale, Mealybugs, mites and beetles are occasional problems. Powdery mildew is common in fall but harmless.  If the plant doesn’t flower it is likely planted too shallow/deep or in too much shade.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Bellflower, Coneflower, Hydrangea

IMAGES: Photoset by F. D. Richards, (1)  Paeonia 'Sorbet', 2019 photo( 1),( 2)+ (3), (2) Paeonia 'Sorbet' (Klinkhamer, 1987) 2020 photo ( 1)+( 2) 

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.