Paeonia ‘Kansas’
Blooming Time
Exposure
Although it has been around for more than sixty years, ‘Kansas’ is still considered to be the finest double, red-flowering peony. The foliage of this recipient of The American Peony Society’s Gold Medal Award emerges purple in spring and matures to a handsome mound of glossy, deep green foliage. Around Memorial Day each year, ‘Kansas’ reliably bears large, frilly, watermelon-red flowers on dark stems. They are, by the way, long-lasting in cut arrangements and allow the fragrance and color of this nostalgic cultivar to be enjoyed indoors. ‘Kansas’ performs well as a specimen, dwarf hedge, or enmasse as a moderate to large scale ground cover. Peonies are among the longest-lived herbaceous perennials, often surviving over 100 years, and require little care once established.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Rose to Pink
Growth Habit:
Shrubby
Max Height:
3'
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
Considered to be the finest double, red-flowering peony. Bears large, frilly, watermelon-red flowers on dark stems. Flowers are fragrant and long-lasting in cut arrangements.
Landscape Value
Performs well as a specimen, dwarf hedge, or enmasse as a moderate to large scale ground cover.
Care
Watering:
'Kansas' Garden Peony is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
'Kansas' Garden Peony needs little fertilizer, but benefits from a single springtime or fall topdressing (about 1 inch deep) of organic compost or well rotted leaves. Alternatively, a springtime application of a slow release fertilizer with a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet.
Pruning:
'Kansas' Garden Peony should be pruned while dormant during late fall or winter.