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Paeonia lactiflora 'Lancaster Imp' - Peony Plant - 3.5 Litre Pot

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Paeonia lactiflora ‘Lancaster Imp’ – Peony Plant (3.5 Litre Pot) is a compact herbaceous peony that produces elegant, fragrant double white blooms in late spring and early summer. Ideal for borders and cottage gardens, this hardy perennial offers reliable seasonal colour and long-lasting garden performance.

Key Features

  • Elegant double white flowers – Beautiful ruffled blooms with occasional subtle red accents at the centre

  • Delightfully fragrant – Sweetly scented flowers enhance borders and cut flower displays

  • Compact, bushy growth habit – Ideal for smaller gardens and mixed perennial beds

  • Reliable seasonal performer – Produces abundant flowers in late spring to early summer

  • Hardy and long-lived perennial – Peonies can thrive for decades in the same spot

  • Excellent cut flowers – Long stems and full blooms make superb arrangements

Product Description

The Paeonia lactiflora ‘Lancaster Imp’ Peony is a beautiful herbaceous perennial prized for its elegant double white blooms and soft fragrance. This compact peony forms a neat, bushy plant reaching around 60cm in height, making it well suited to flower borders, cottage gardens, and mixed perennial planting schemes.

In late spring and early summer, the plant produces an abundance of full, ruffled white flowers, occasionally showing delicate red accents within the centre petals, which adds subtle contrast and visual interest. The blooms are highly fragrant and make excellent cut flowers for indoor arrangements, bringing classic garden elegance indoors.

The plant features divided, slightly glossy green foliage that provides attractive structure throughout the growing season. As a hardy herbaceous perennial, Paeonia ‘Lancaster Imp’ returns year after year, gradually developing into a reliable and long-lived garden favourite.

Supplied in a 3.5 litre pot, this peony from Far Plants is well suited to planting in sunny borders where it will establish and provide spectacular annual displays.

Specifications

  • Product Name: Paeonia lactiflora ‘Lancaster Imp’ – Peony Plant

  • Pot Size: 3.5 Litre

  • Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial

  • Flower Colour: Double white with occasional red accents

  • Flowering Period: Late spring to early summer

  • Ultimate Height: 0.5–1 metre

  • Ultimate Spread: 0.1–0.5 metres

  • Time to Full Size: 2–5 years

  • Foliage: Divided, slightly glossy green leaves

  • Position: Full sun or partial shade

  • Aspect: East, South, or West facing

  • Exposure: Sheltered position preferred

  • Soil Types: Chalk, clay, loam, or sandy soil

  • Soil Moisture: Moist but well-drained

  • Soil pH: Acid, neutral, or alkaline

  • Hardiness: Hardy to approximately -20°C

Care Tips

  • Plant in fertile, well-drained soil enriched with compost or well-rotted manure.

  • Choose a sunny or partially shaded position for best flowering results.

  • Ensure the crown is planted just below the soil surface, as planting too deeply can reduce flowering.

  • Water regularly while establishing, particularly during dry periods.

  • Apply a spring feed and mulch annually to encourage strong growth and abundant blooms.

  • Deadhead faded flowers to keep the plant looking tidy.

A Classic Garden Favourite

Add timeless beauty to your garden with Paeonia lactiflora ‘Lancaster Imp’. With its fragrant double white blooms and compact growth habit, it’s an excellent choice for borders, cottage gardens, or as a thoughtful gift for plant lovers.

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