Paeonia japonica Phlomis pleated leaves emerge from each

pleated leaves emerge from each pseudobulb in early spring (April for us)

topped with clusters of 6-7 narrow

The edge color is also quite unusual

Because of the late flowering season

Paeonia japonica Phlomis pleated leaves emerge from eachUnlike many of its more common and gaudy cousins, this demure woodland Japanese peony makes an 18" tall x 18" wide clump with grey green foliage. In early spring it is topped with lovely, 3" wide, white cups fading to a dark burgundy center with yellow stamens. After flowering, the pods split to reveal gorgeous metallic blue seeds on red stalks. Paeonia japonica is great as a deer resistant specimen in the woodland garden or scattered throughout the