A beautiful plant, the lovely, deeply cut, mid-green leaves are topped with small, rich pink flowers that pale as they open. Very early to bloom and like many specie peonies does so fleetingly.
Peonies will grow in most soils as long as they are not wet, including clay soils. They require a sunny or partially shaded site. Herbaceous peonies need to be planted with the eye (the dormant pink buds) no more than 2.5cm below the surface of the soil. Do not mix manure in the soil before planting as this may rot the eyes.