Paeonia lactiflora Sarah Bernhardt
Paeonia lactiflora Sarah Bernhardt
Paeonia lactiflora Sarah Bernhardt
Paeonia lactiflora Sarah Bernhardt
Paeonia lactiflora Sarah Bernhardt
Paeonia lactiflora Sarah Bernhardt
Paeonia lactiflora Sarah Bernhardt
Paeonia lactiflora Sarah Bernhardt
Paeonia lactiflora Sarah Bernhardt
Paeonia lactiflora Sarah Bernhardt
Paeonia lactiflora Sarah Bernhardt
Paeonia lactiflora Sarah Bernhardt
Paeonia x lactiflora Sarah Bernhardt
Pivoine de Chine, Pivoine herbacée
Purchased two years ago. The plant has never flowered, only leaves each year. I am very disappointed.
Louise, 26/02/2026
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Description
The Sarah Bernhardt hybrid peony is a very vigorous perennial with a bushy habit. Floriferous, this peony has charming flowering on branches that disappear in winter and reappear in spring. This flower, one of the most beautiful in the garden, blooms from May to June, producing beautiful and large very fragrant double flowers. These flowers are silvery pink with a salmon-coloured heart and a fine white border, opening up like pompoms and resembling lovely pink cabbages. They become lighter in the sun. The large crinkled petals are found on the outer edges of the flower, while the central ones are smaller but more numerous.
Its deciduous leaves are a generous bright green, divided and fleshy. At maturity, the Sarah Bernhardt Peony can reach a height of 80cm (32in) to 1m (3ft). It is an elegant flower in a vase and will also enhance your flowerbeds and borders. You can grow them in groups with other perennials, old roses, or even mix them with grasses. They can also decorate lawns as a solitary specimen. For flowering throughout spring and summer, associate them with perennials that bloom before or after them, such as phlox, chrysanthemums, and campanulas.
This Paeonia adds charm to the pathways of a vegetable garden, at the foot of fruit trees, just like in traditional vegetable plots. Herbaceous peonies remind us of the scents and beauty of our grandparents' gardens, where they were often present.
Our bouquet tip: Cut your peonies at sunrise when the buds start to colour.
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Botanical data
Paeonia
x lactiflora
Sarah Bernhardt
Paeoniaceae
Pivoine de Chine, Pivoine herbacée
Paeonia x lactiflora Umbellata rosea
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Place the Sarah Bernhardt Peony mainly in the sun. In southern regions you should provide partial shade, protecting it during the hottest hours of the day. Plant from September to March, preferably in autumn, in deep and fertile, humus-bearing soil, moist but well-drained to prevent the roots from rotting. Add compost or manure in autumn and spring. Easy to grow, peonies require little maintenance. At planting, make a large hole measuring 40 to 50 cm (16 to 20in) in each direction and add potting soil, river sand, and peat moss. Place the collar 3 cm (1in) below the surface. Space the peonies 70 cm (28in) apart as they need room and do not like competition from other species. Keep the soil moist throughout the growing season with regular watering. Peonies are known to be homebodies so should not be moved after planting (if you do they have to be divided, otherwise they won't flower for several years). Between February and April or October and November, cut the foliage down to ground level. Provide support for the flower stems with a stake and remove faded flowers during the season. Protect peonies from viruses, nematodes, and thrips larvae. Armillaria (honey fungus) can cause rapid death of the plant, and stem rot destroys shoots and flower buds.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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