An anemone-type Peony that looks good enough to eat, `Laura Dessert’s bright white outer petals open to reveal centers of smaller, frilled, creamy white petals- resembling a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Excellent for cutting, these romantically ruffled flower bloom on thick stems above dense clumps of glossy green foliage. `Laura Dessert’ works well en-masse, as a dwarf hedge, and can also be used in mixed beds.
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Details
Hardiness Zone:
3
Blossom Color:
White to Cream
Growth Habit:
Shrubby
Max Height:
3'
Texture:
Medium Texture
Recommended Spacing:
3' to 4'
We sell this plant in these containers:
#2 Pot
Special Characteristics
Cuttings
Seasonal Effect
Moderate Area
Bees
Large Area
Deer Resistant
Features
Bright white outer petals open to reveal centers of smaller, frilled, creamy white petals- resembling a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Landscape Value
`Laura Dessert' works well en-masse, as a dwarf hedge, and can also be used in mixed beds.
Care
Watering:
`Laura Dessert' 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:
`Laura Dessert' 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:
`Laura Dessert' Garden Peony Garden Peony should be pruned while dormant during late fall or winter.
