Festiva Maxima is a fast-growingherbaceousperennial with red tinged stems that sport deep green leaves that turn orange in fall. The heavy blooms of huge, fragrant double-petaled white flowers that can have a pink or crimson splashbegins inlate spring.Pref
Festiva Maxima is a fast-growingherbaceousperennial with red tinged stems that sport deep green leaves that turn orange in fall. The heavy blooms of huge, fragrant double-petaled white flowers that can have a pink or crimson splashbegins inlate spring.Prefersafternoon shadein southern areasand well-drained soils.
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Type: |
Perennial |
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Height: |
2 – 3 |
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Spread: |
2 – 3 |
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Spacing: |
2 |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 – 9 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun,Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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Season of Interest: |
Spring,Fall |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS:Medium Maintenance. Water regularly- whenever top 3 of soil is dry. Botyrtis blight and Phytopthora blight are sometimes problems. Flowers may need staking or stems may droop. Scale, Mealybugs, mites and beetles are occasional problems. Powdery mildew is common in fall but harmless. If the plant doesnt flower it is likely planted too shallow/deep or in too much shade.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings,Borders,Woodland Gardens,Naturalized Areas,and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS:Bellflower, Coneflower, Hydrangea
Image: Kor!An ( ),Paeonia ‘Festiva Maxima’ 15,CC BY-SA 3.0
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