Festiva Maxima
Paeonia 'Festiva Maxima'
Festiva Maxima blooms from May through June.
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Growing Festiva Maxima
Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 3–8. Expect it to reach about 3 ft tall and 3 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 3 years.
When to plant Festiva Maxima
Festiva Maxima is planted in fall: set bare roots out August or September across zones 3 to 8, well before the ground freezes. It blooms from May to June.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 5 in August.
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