Paeonia lactiflora 'Myrtle Gentry' ~ Myrtle Gentry Peony

Paeonia lactiflora 'Myrtle Gentry' ~ Myrtle Gentry PeonyMyrtle Gentry Peony is a fast growing herbaceous perennial with sturdy stems that sport deep green leaves. The heavy blooms of huge, highly fragrant double petaled flowers open soft pink and gradually fade to near white in late spring. Prefers afternoon shade in southern areas and well drained soils. Type: Perennial Height: 2. 5 3 Spread: 2 3 Spacing: 2 USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 9 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: Pink Season of Interest: Spring

Myrtle Gentry Peony is a fast-growing herbaceous perennial with sturdy stems that sport deep green leaves.  The heavy blooms of huge, highly fragrant double-petaled flowers open soft pink and gradually fade to near white in late spring.  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:  F. D. Richards, Paeonia 'Myrtle Gentry' 6/2021 Lactiflora-, (2) Meneerke bloem, Paeonia lactiflora pale01, CC BY-SA 3.0

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