Paeonia Lake of Silver Olea depending on the quality of

depending on the quality of soil preparation

the dark pitcher and two five-lobed leaves emerge on a 1' tall fleshy petiole (stalk)

This is truly a dazzling sight in flower and a superb deer-resistant groundcover in foliage

It provides a tropical feel in a warm temperate garden

but propagation will drive you nearly insane

Paeonia Lake of Silver Olea depending on the quality ofPaeonia 'Lake of Silver' has proven to be one of the best double flowered peonies in our heat tolerance trials, producing 34" tall, sturdy stalks of large, double, carmine pink pom poms that appear tipped in silver. For us, Paeonia 'Lake of Silver' starts flowering in late April. These are large, multi eyed, flowering sized plants that are, most importantly, deer resistant.