Sarah Bernhardt (Paeonia 'Sarah Bernhardt') - pink flowers, illustrated plant card

Sarah Bernhardt

Paeonia 'Sarah Bernhardt'

Sarah Bernhardt blooms from May through June.

Bloom calendar
Bloom time
May–Jun
Hardiness
Zones 3–8
Sun
Full sun
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
3 ft × 3 ft
Type
Perennial
Verification

Mature size, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not.

Growing Sarah Bernhardt

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 Sarah Bernhardt

Sarah Bernhardt 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.

The Peonies family

One of 16 in the Peonies family. Same plant, same care.

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