Chinese Peony, Garden Peony
Paeonialactiflora 'Kansas'

<h1>Chinese Peony, Garden Peony<br><i>Paeonia</i><i>lactiflora</i> 'Kansas'</h1>

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                            <b>Family: Paeoniaceae</b>
                                                        <b>Genus: <i>Paeonia</i></b>
                                    (pay-OHN-ee-uh)<br>
                                        
                            <b>Species: <i>lactiflora</i></b>
                                    (lak-tee-FLOR-uh)<br>
                            
                            <b>Cultivar: Kansas</b><br>
            
                        
                            Hybridized by Bigger
                        
                            1940<br>
                        
            
                        
                        
                        
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                                                        <P><B>Height</B></P>
                                                                        24-36 in. (60-90 cm)<BR>
                                                                                                36-48 in. (90-120 cm)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Spacing</B></P>
                                                                        18-24 in. (45-60 cm)<BR>
                                                                                                24-36 in. (60-90 cm)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Hardiness</B></P>
                                                                        USDA Zone 3a:  to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Sun Exposure</B></P>
                                                                        Full Sun<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Danger</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                        <P><B>Bloom Color</B></P>
                                                                        Scarlet (dark red)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Bloom Time</B></P>
                                                                        Late Spring/Early Summer<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage</B></P>
                                                                        Herbaceous<BR>
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                                                                                            <P><B>Other details</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Propagation Methods</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Seed Collecting</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Category</B></P>
                                                                        Perennials<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Soil pH requirements</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Patent Information</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Foliage Color</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Characteristics</B></P>
                                                                        This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Water Requirements</B></P>
                                                                        Average Water Needs;  Water regularly; do not overwater<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Where to Grow</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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