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Choosing the right peony with Primrose Hall

Alec White from award-winning Primrose Hall Peonies talks us through how to find the right peony for you out of the dazzling selection available

Alec will help you find the perfect peony for any garden, whether it’s a large country estate or a city balcony. He has suggestions for early flowering varieties, late bloomers, shade-tolerant plants, wildlife-friendly pollinators and even peonies for pots.

Some of the plants recommended by Alec White

Paeonia officinalis 'Alba Plena'
  • 0.5–1 metres
  • 0.5–1 metres
<em>Paeonia</em> <em>officinalis</em> 'Alba Plena'
Paeonia lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'
  • 0.5–1 metres
  • 0.5–1 metres
<em>Paeonia</em> <em>lactiflora</em> 'Shirley Temple'
Paeonia lactiflora 'White Wings'
  • 0.5–1 metres
  • 0.5–1 metres
<em>Paeonia</em> <em>lactiflora</em> 'White Wings'
Paeonia officinalis 'Alba Plena'
  • 0.5–1 metres
  • 0.5–1 metres
<em>Paeonia</em> <em>officinalis</em> 'Alba Plena'
Paeonia lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'
  • 0.5–1 metres
  • 0.5–1 metres
<em>Paeonia</em> <em>lactiflora</em> 'Shirley Temple'
Paeonia lactiflora 'White Wings'
  • 0.5–1 metres
  • 0.5–1 metres
<em>Paeonia</em> <em>lactiflora</em> 'White Wings'
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