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Peonies and Companion Plants – Pink & Purple Theme

Perennial Combinations, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Spring Borders, Summer Borders

Border ideas, Perennial Planting, Perennial combination, Spring Borders, Summer Borders, Bearded Iris, Peony Mons Jules Eli, Peony Do Tell, Peony Bowl Of Beauty, Peonny Dinner Plate, Iris About Town, Iris Mary Frances, Rose Brother Cadfael

A classic ingredient of the perennial border, peony flowers add a dazzling splash of color in the landscape. Pairing them with companion plants such as perennials, flower bulbs or even ornamental grasses, provides accent features in the form of shape, texture, height or color and enhances the beauty of your borders. 

Peonies flower for a relatively short period of time, approximately 7-10 days. However, they do not flower at the same time and are classified with a blooming time, ranging from Very Early to Very Late season. Therefore, to fill your garden with continuously blooming peonies throughout the season, you may elect to plant a variety of cultivars, from Very Early- to Very Late season bloomers.

To help you plan your late spring or early summer garden, here is a plant combination, in shades of soft pink and purple, which includes 4 fabulous peonies that will bloom in succession: ‘Monsieur Jules Eli’ (Early Midseason), ‘Do Tell’ (Early Mid to Midseason), ‘Bowl of Beauty’ (Late Midseason) and ‘Dinner Plate’ (Late Season’).

They are interplanted with 3 fabulous Tall Bearded Irises with different flowering seasons for a longer display, ‘About Town’ (Early Midseason), ‘Mary Frances’ (Midseason), ‘Purple Serenade’ (Late Midseason) and the architectural Allium ‘Globemaster’.

Complement this perennial combination with the warm shades of Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla mollis) and add the lovely English Rose ‘Brother Cadfael’ which boasts the most spectacular and largest blooms of all the English roses! 

Most plants make excellent fresh cut flowers that can be pleasantly enjoyed at home!

Garden Information

Hardiness 5 - 8
Heat Zones 5 - 7
Climate Zones 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Late)
Summer (Early, Mid, Late)
Fall
Maintenance Average
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy
Attracts Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Landscaping Ideas Beds And Borders
Garden Styles City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage

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Alternative Plants to Consider

Paeonia lactiflora ‘Hermione’ (Peony)
Paeonia lactiflora ‘Gay Paree’ (Peony)
Rosa The Generous Gardener (English Rose)
Allium hollandicum ‘Purple Sensation’ (Ornamental Onion)

Learn About These Genera

Allium (Ornamental Onion)
Iris germanica (Bearded Iris)
Paeonia (Peonies)
While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.

Garden Information

Hardiness 5 - 8
Heat Zones 5 - 7
Climate Zones 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Late)
Summer (Early, Mid, Late)
Fall
Maintenance Average
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy
Attracts Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Landscaping Ideas Beds And Borders
Garden Styles City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage
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