Paeonia 'Duchesse De Nemours' (Peony)

Dispatch begins week of 14 September
Autumn planting varieties are seasonal and become available at the start of September. We will then prepare your order and begin dispatch during the week beginning Monday 14 September.

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£13.79
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Duchesse de Nemours, often admired for its white with soft green tones colouring, is a bare root variety especially well suited to borders.

Paeonia lactiflora ‘Duchesse de Nemours’ is an enduring favourite: a herbaceous peony of great poise, producing sumptuous, fully double white blooms with the faintest greenish nuance and a refined perfume. In early summer the flowers rise above handsome, deeply divided dark-green foliage, bringing quiet luxury to borders and cutting gardens alike.

Once established, it settles into a long-lived clump and becomes more generous with each passing season. Particularly lovely when threaded through roses and shrubs, where its sculptural flowers feel perfectly at home.

  • Flowering: May–June
  • Height: 80cm
  • Spread: 50–100cm
  • Position: Sheltered
  • Supplied as: Bare root
Botanical name Paeonia lactiflora 'Duchesse de Nemours'
Flower colour White with soft green tones
Bulb size N/A (bare root)
Established height 80cm
Established spread 50–100cm
Plant spacing 60–90cm
Leaf colour Dark green
Habit Clump-forming
Life cycle Perennial
Hardiness Fully Hardy
Years to establish 2–3 years
Sunlight Full-Sun, Partial Sun
Position Sheltered
Suitable for Borders, Cottage gardens, Cutting garden, Underplanting roses and shrubs
Soil acidity Neutral
Soil moisture Moist but well-drained
Soil type Fertile, humus-rich
RHS Award (AGM) AGM
Growing skill Intermediate
Pollinator-friendly Yes
Deer resistant No

Where to Plant:

Paeonia 'Duchesse de Nemours' (Peony) needs full-sun, partial sun and a warm, sheltered position for the best flowering. Plant into fertile, humus-rich soil that drains well, and choose a spot protected from strong winds, especially for taller varieties.

How to Plant:

Plant bare root from September to December once conditions are suitable. Set them at the correct depth for the variety, spacing 60–90cm apart where relevant, then firm in gently and water well after planting.

Aftercare:

Water regularly in dry weather and feed every two to three weeks once buds appear. Stake taller stems early and deadhead to keep plants flowering. After flowering, allow foliage to die back naturally before lifting or protecting bare root according to local conditions.

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Key Features

Packed in paper

Packed peat-free

Great for Shade

Attracts wildlife

Fragrant

RHS Award (AGM)

Good for cutting

Naturalising

Paeonia 'Duchesse de Nemours' (Peony) - Harding & Bloom

Paeonia 'Duchesse De Nemours' (Peony)

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Arrived quickly and well-packaged. Planted them in some pots on the patio and they all came up. Look beautiful. Thank you!

Careane Wallace

Oxfordshire, UK

The bulbs arrived beautifully packaged and you could just tell they were excellent quality. We had the most wonderful display of daffodils this spring on our patio. Simply stunning. Will definitely be ordering again

David P

Kent, UK

I ordered the mixed hyacinth collection and the scent in my garden this April was absolutely heavenly. Every single bulb produced a strong, beautiful flower and the colours were stunning together. A fantastic purchase, I'll be back for more next year!

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