Find out when to plant peonies as bare-root starts, then use these tips to get your plants off to a strong start.

This fall, when you buy bare-root peonies, take a chance on yellow or coral-colored hybrids. Your garden will thank you.

Most peonies are sold as bare-root specimens and should be planted when soil temperatures consistently fall below 50 degrees but before the ground freezes.

M.B.: Bare-root peony plants will grow in our climate when planted in the fall or spring, so go ahead and order your preferred peony varieties now and get them into the ground during March. In a ...

So, in January of year one, I planted two bare-root peony tubers in 24-inch large plastic pots. Pots for peonies must have drain holes and potting soil with nutrients.

September is the best month to plant peonies, especially bare root plants. You can also plant them in late April or early May, though they might lag in growth compared to those planted in the fall.

Fall is the best time to plant bare root peonies. How to Plant Potted Peonies: Plant them in a hole the same depth as the container it came in and about twice its width.

If you plant a bare-root peony in the fall, make sure the “eyes” — the little buds on the rootlike tuber — lie just under the soil. Whenever you plant, don’t crowd your peony.

You can order bare root peonies from nurseries or divide from a neighbor’s planting. When dividing peonies, cut the stems near ground level.

You can also purchase herbaceous peonies as container-grown plants, and these may be set out into the garden at any time during the growing season, but you will find bare-root peonies to be far more ...

Most peonies are sold as bare-root specimens and should be planted when soil temperatures consistently fall below 50 degrees but before the ground freezes.

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