Paeonia 'Cora Louise'
Paeonia 'Cora Louise'
Paeonia 'Cora Louise'
Paeonia 'Cora Louise'
Paeonia 'Cora Louise'
Paeonia 'Cora Louise'

Paeonia 'Cora Louise'

Paeonia 'Cora Louise'

1 bare root — £29.90

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Description

Cottage-garden cutie Peony 'Cora Louise' is just the ultimate light and fluffy border perennial to add to a relaxed, informal style. With silky ruffled petals and a doe-eyed mauve-tinged centre, it’s hard not to adore the prolific and alluring nature of this total softie. Despite her cottage-garden charm, you’ll find that intersectional (Itoh) Peony 'Cora Louise' sits very well within any style. So you don’t have to have extensive grounds and wide herbaceous borders to enjoy its charm, it’s perfectly versatile and looks just as good in a contemporary container too!

This stunning itoh peony produces very large, pure white, semi-double flowers, opening to reveal mauve flushes on the petals, all surrounding a cluster of gold stamens. You could easily have as many as 50 flowers on a mature plant, and they are held well above the leaves on strong, upright stems.

Peony 'Cora Louise' will flower for several weeks, thanks to a regular supply of side buds which open, one after the other. And, this plant will not need staking. It’s a mid-season variety, meaning that it will flower in late spring and early summer. Also, as if all this is not enough, the flowers are delicately fragrant.

Key features

  • Good for cutting

  • Comes back every year

  • Fragrant

  • Loved by pollinators

  • Thrives well in full sun

  • In peat-free compost

  • Low maintenance

  • Fully hardy

  • Rodent resistant

  • Slug & snail repellent

Specs & details

  • Botanical name

    Paeonia 'Cora Louise'

  • Flower colour

    White, purple

  • Plant size

    3/5 eyes

  • Established height

    70cm-1m

  • Established spread

    70cm-1m

  • Plant spacing

    3 plants per m2

  • Leaf colour

    Green

  • Habit

    Upright
    Clump-forming

  • Life cycle

    Perennial

  • Hardiness

    Fully hardy

  • Years to establish

    2-3 years

  • Sunlight

    Full sun
    Partial shade

  • Position

    Sheltered

  • Suitable for

    Large containers
    Borders
    Cottage gardens
    Low maintenance gardens
    Cut flower gardens

  • Soil acidity

    Any

  • Soil moisture

    Free draining

  • Soil type

    Loam
    Sandy
    Stony
    Loam-based compost

  • Growing skill

    Easy to grow

  • Scented

    Yes

  • Pollinator-friendly

    Yes

  • Mouse resistant

    Yes

  • Rabbit resistant

    No

  • Deer resistant

    No

  • Toxicity

    Harmful if eaten

Plant calendar

JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSepOctNovDec
  • Planting
  • Flowering

Useful information

    • Soak your Paeonia 'Cora Louise' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting.

    • Plant your bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost in spring and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors.

    • Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots. Some have a noticeable crown which should be just below the soil surface with any top growth exposed.

    • Plant out into borders or permanent containers in late spring or early summer once in full growth. Choose a position in sun or shade depending on the variety.

    Read all planting & care instructions

  • Orders placed before 1 March 2024
    You can expect your order in March 2024

    Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2024
    You can expect your order in April 2024

    Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2024
    You can expect your order within 10 business days

Peonies in 1 minute

Peonies like deep, fertile and moist soil with good drainage, and your peony bare roots should be planted in sunny locations where they are sheltered from the wind. The glossy green foliage of Paeonia lasts all summer long, changing to a purplish gold colour in autumn.

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