- Botanical name: Paeonia 'Hillary'
- Common name: Intersectional peony
- Family: Paeoniaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
Pink
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
- Prefers rich soil
Paeonia ‘Hillary’ is an Itoh peony – an unusual hybrid between a garden peony and a tree peony. It’s one of several Itoh varieties, all of which are hardy and easy to grow. Plants form an upright bush habit, with lush green leaves, from which large, semi-double blooms appear in spring.
The enormous semi-double flowers of ‘Hillary’ emerge pink and age to cream with a contrasting red eye and bright yellow stamens.
For best results, grow Paeonia ‘Hillary’ in rich, well-prepared soil in full sun. Protect from wind and prune in late winter when plants are still dormant.
How to grow Paeonia 'Hillary'
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Plant size
90cm height
90cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, full sun, partial shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Clay / heavy / moist / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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A
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J
Do not Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do Plant in October |
N
Do Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
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Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does not flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
| Divide | ||||||||||||
| Divide |
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Do not Divide in January |
F
Do not Divide in February |
M
Do Divide in March |
A
Do Divide in April |
M
Do not Divide in May |
J
Do not Divide in June |
J
Do not Divide in July |
A
Do not Divide in August |
S
Do not Divide in September |
O
Do not Divide in October |
N
Do not Divide in November |
D
Do not Divide in December |
| Take cuttings | ||||||||||||
| Take cuttings |
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Do not Take cuttings in January |
F
Do not Take cuttings in February |
M
Do not Take cuttings in March |
A
Do not Take cuttings in April |
M
Do not Take cuttings in May |
J
Do Take cuttings in June |
J
Do Take cuttings in July |
A
Do not Take cuttings in August |
S
Do not Take cuttings in September |
O
Do not Take cuttings in October |
N
Do not Take cuttings in November |
D
Do not Take cuttings in December |
| Prune | ||||||||||||
| Prune |
J
Do not Prune in January |
F
Do not Prune in February |
M
Do not Prune in March |
A
Do not Prune in April |
M
Do not Prune in May |
J
Do not Prune in June |
J
Do not Prune in July |
A
Do not Prune in August |
S
Do Prune in September |
O
Do Prune in October |
N
Do Prune in November |
D
Do not Prune in December |
Paeonia 'Hillary' and wildlife
Paeonia 'Hillary' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Paeonia 'Hillary' poisonous?
Paeonia 'Hillary' can be toxic.
Toxic to Cats
Toxic to Dogs
Toxic to Horses
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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