Cut flower

Peony 'Sarah Bernhardt'

Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt'

Apple-blossom pink ruffled double — the classic florist peony.

Sun

Full to partial

Water

Moderate

Soil

Rich, well-drained

Difficulty

Easy

Container

Yes

Edible part

Ornamental

Lifecycle

Perennial

Hardiness

Hardy

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Plants well with

Where to source

Get growing in United Kingdom

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Thompson & Morgan

Seeds unsuitable; Sarah Bernhardt peonies propagate from bare-root divisions, not seed.

Crocus

Offers bare-root peony divisions in autumn, ideal for London's cool-season planting window.

Amazon UK

Stock quality tools for digging planting holes and amending London's clay-heavy garden soil.