Kansas Peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Kansas'
The Kansas Peony combines structural integrity with reliable floral performance, producing robust stems that support substantial double red-fuchsia blooms resistant to color fading throughout the flowering period. This cultivar's early emergence and mid-season bloom window extend peony interest across the spring garden, providing consistent color when few competitors flower. The sturdy stem architecture eliminates the support requirements that plague many peony varieties, simplifying garden maintenance while ensuring upright presentation of the full double flowers. An exceptional selection for gardeners seeking dependable peony performance with minimal intervention and extended seasonal display.
Kansas Peony specimens arrive in 2 or 3-gallon containers with established growing medium, ensuring robust, mature plants with superior establishment potential compared to bare-root alternatives. Shipping peonies in soil preserves root integrity and facilitates faster landscape integration while minimizing transplant shock. Each plant contains minimum three eyes with potential for up to eight per specimen, providing substantial flowering capacity from the outset. Early spring planting optimizes first-season performance, allowing plants to establish vigorous root systems before summer heat stress. Peonies demonstrate exceptional hardiness and longevity, yet early-season installation maximizes initial growth vigor and flowering abundance—a strategic approach for gardeners prioritizing immediate landscape impact and reliable long-term performance.