Paeonia x 'Cora Louise' | Cora Louise Itoh Peony
DESCRIPTION
Paeonia x ‘Cora Louise’ is a charming hybrid peony with semi-double flowers and elegant color contrast. The blooms feature white petals with lavender central flares, and a magenta ring around a yellow center, creating a beautiful and eye-catching effect. The flowers have a slightly ruffled appearance, with a full, rounded form that adds a sense of lightness to the garden. These fragrant blooms appear in late spring to early summer, providing a lovely contrast against the plant’s dark green foliage.
‘Cora Louise’ is relatively low-maintenance, requiring minimal care beyond occasional watering during dry spells. The semi-double, fragrant flowers and sturdy growth habit make ‘Cora Louise’ a beautiful addition to flower beds, borders, or containers, offering both color and fragrance throughout its bloom period.
DESCRIPTION
Paeonia x ‘Cora Louise’ is a charming hybrid peony with semi-double flowers and elegant color contrast. The blooms feature white petals with lavender central flares, and a magenta ring around a yellow center, creating a beautiful and eye-catching effect. The flowers have a slightly ruffled appearance, with a full, rounded form that adds a sense of lightness to the garden. These fragrant blooms appear in late spring to early summer, providing a lovely contrast against the plant’s dark green foliage.
‘Cora Louise’ is relatively low-maintenance, requiring minimal care beyond occasional watering during dry spells. The semi-double, fragrant flowers and sturdy growth habit make ‘Cora Louise’ a beautiful addition to flower beds, borders, or containers, offering both color and fragrance throughout its bloom period.
DESCRIPTION
Paeonia x ‘Cora Louise’ is a charming hybrid peony with semi-double flowers and elegant color contrast. The blooms feature white petals with lavender central flares, and a magenta ring around a yellow center, creating a beautiful and eye-catching effect. The flowers have a slightly ruffled appearance, with a full, rounded form that adds a sense of lightness to the garden. These fragrant blooms appear in late spring to early summer, providing a lovely contrast against the plant’s dark green foliage.
‘Cora Louise’ is relatively low-maintenance, requiring minimal care beyond occasional watering during dry spells. The semi-double, fragrant flowers and sturdy growth habit make ‘Cora Louise’ a beautiful addition to flower beds, borders, or containers, offering both color and fragrance throughout its bloom period.
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Family: Paeoniaceae
Height: 24–36 inches
Width: 30–48 inches
Flower color: White petals with deep lavender central flares and a dark magenta-pink ring
Foliage color: Dark green, deeply cut leaves that may exhibit bronze tinges in spring and autumn
Bloom time: Late spring to early summer
Light requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Water requirements: Moist but well-drained soil
Maintenance: Low; remove spent flowers and cut back foliage in autumn when it dies back
Growing zone: USDA zones 3–8
Wildlife attractors: Attracts butterfliesThis plant can be seen at the Center for Urban Horticulture.
