Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy
Herbaceous peonies are a well-deserved, popular choice for providing colour and drama to ornamental borders in late spring and early summer. They boast large, often double flowers in whites, pinks and reds, and return year after year.
Unlike tree peonies, herbaceous peonies die back to ground level in winter. They thrive in a well-drained, neutral soil, in full sun.
The cup-shaped flowers of Paeonia ‘Chocolate Soldier' are the darkest red, with a central flush of bright yellow stamens. They work well with other dark-flowered plants, but may also be grown among lighter colours, to emphasise their darkness. ‘Chocolate Soldier’ makes an excellent cut flower.
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Paeonia ‘Chocolate soldier’ and wildlife
Paeonia ‘Chocolate soldier’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Paeonia ‘Chocolate soldier’ poisonous?
Paeonia ‘Chocolate soldier’ can be toxic.
Toxic to:
Is known to attract Cats
Cats
Is known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is known to attract Horses
Horses
No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
Plants that go well with Paeonia 'Chocolate Soldier'
