PL#2261
'Sarah Bernhardt'
Paeonia
Peony 'Sarah Bernhardt' is a beloved, award-winning variety introduced in 1906. It features large, 6–8 inch fully double, rose-pink blooms with delicately ruffled petals, occasionally flecked with raspberry. Standing up to 36 inches tall, its fragrant flowers rise above lush, deep green foliage that remains attractive throughout the season. Blooming in late spring to early summer, it thrives in full sun to part shade, preferring rich, well-drained soil. This long-lived perennial makes an excellent cut flower with a long vase life. Ideal for borders and mixed plantings, it has remained popular for over a century.
Public reference
- Genus
- Paeonia
- Species
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- Cultivar
- Sarah Bernhardt
- Trade name
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- Hardiness zones
- 3–8 (USDA)
- Mature height
- 3 ft
- Mature width
- 2–2.5 ft
- Description
- Peony 'Sarah Bernhardt' is a beloved, award-winning variety introduced in 1906. It features large, 6–8 inch fully double, rose-pink blooms with delicately ruffled petals, occasionally flecked with raspberry. Standing up to 36 inches tall, its fragrant flowers rise above lush, deep green foliage that remains attractive throughout the season. Blooming in late spring to early summer, it thrives in full sun to part shade, preferring rich, well-drained soil. This long-lived perennial makes an excellent cut flower with a long vase life. Ideal for borders and mixed plantings, it has remained popular for over a century.
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- Deciduous / evergreen
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- Drought tolerant
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- Flood tolerant
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- Deer resistant
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- Rodent resistant
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- Thornless
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Legal
- Asexual propagation forbidden
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