Chinese peony 'Festiva Maxima'

Paeonia lactiflora

How to grow Chinese peony 'Festiva Maxima'

  • Partial Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Festiva Maxima is thought of as very hardy, so this plant will typically do well in a variety of different extremes of cold temperature. Planting Festiva Maxima in loamy and potting mix soil with a ph of between 6.1 and 7.8 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Festiva Maxima from seed

Transplanting Festiva Maxima

Happiest in full sun. Avoid waterlogged ground or places that may flood in the winter

As Festiva Maxima is very hardy, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Festiva Maxima