Waterlogged soil will suffocate the roots of peonies and is a leading cause of a gardeners failure with peonies.
Never plant peonies in an area where there is standing water at anytime other than the very early spring when the ground is still frozen. Peonies planted in poor soils with a low (acidic) pH will never thrive or bloom satisfactorily. Peonies also need a range of trace minerals to bloom well. Peonies appreciate a soil high in humus and organic matter. All types of peonies need fertile and well drained soil. Peonies planed in poor, unimproved soil will not grow or flower well. The other necessity for peonies is good soil. The old garden adage holds especially true for peonies, ‘Right plant, right place.’ Tree peonies in the shade protected areas and herbaceous in the more sunny spots. Sometimes a garden bed will have different areas of more and less sunlight due to the shade of trees or a building, so plant your peonies accordingly. Without this, they will be weak and not bloom well.Ī mixed garden bed with tree and herbaceous peonies would be ideal in 6 hours of sun. Herbaceous and intersectional or itoh peonies both need as close to a full day of sun as you can provide, or a minimum of 6 good hours of sun. Five to six hours of sun makes them grow well. 
An eastern exposure, or in a location with dappled sunlight is ideal.
For these reasons we recommend planting tree peonies in a partially shaded location. Some cultivars are also susceptible to leaf scald in the summer sun.
Tree peonies will grow vigorously in the full sun, but the flowers fade quickly. Planted in the deep shade, almost all peonies will grow weakly. When planning peonies in the landscape, we may choose to consider the color, form and fragrance, as well as bloom time and foliage.īefore adding peonies to your landscape the first consideration is whether the location has the right amount of sunlight. This is especially true as one considers the subtle, yet distinct characteristics of peony varieties. If we are to consider peony plants as part of the broader landscape plan, the questions of placement and design are numerous.
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