- Botanical name: Paeonia 'Marshmallow Puff'
- Common name: Herbaceous peony
- Family: Paeoniaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
White
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
- Prefers rich soil
Herbaceous peonies are a popular choice for providing colour and drama to ornamental borders in late spring and early summer. They bear large, often double flowers in whites, pinks, reds and yellows, 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 flowers of Paeonia ‘Marshmallow Puff’ are not dissimilar to a puffball. Pure white, fully double flowers with several rows of petals make ‘Marshmallow Puff’ a show-stopper in any ornamental border. Growing on strong stems, the flowers are excellent for cutting.
For best results, deadhead ‘Marshmallow Puff’ after flowering and mulch around the base of the plant annually, with well-rotted compost or manure.
How to grow Paeonia 'Marshmallow Puff'
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Plant size
85cm height
85cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Clay / heavy / moist / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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Do Plant in May |
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Do Plant in June |
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Do not Plant in November |
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Plant does not flower in January |
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Plant does not flower in February |
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Plant does not flower in March |
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Plant does not flower in April |
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Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
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Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does not flower in August |
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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 |
| Take cuttings | ||||||||||||
| Take cuttings |
J
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 |
Paeonia 'Marshmallow Puff' and wildlife
Paeonia 'Marshmallow Puff' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Paeonia 'Marshmallow Puff' poisonous?
Paeonia 'Marshmallow Puff' 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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