Paeonia 'Catharina Fontijn' eucomis-bulbs-pineapple-lilies-uk double flowers in a deep

double flowers in a deep

elaborate bouquet of colour in borders or patio containers

putting on an incredible foliage display from early on in the season

It thrives in clay

Paeonia 'Catharina Fontijn' eucomis-bulbs-pineapple-lilies-uk double flowers in a deepEvery garden should possess a good number of pink flowering plantsit should be made law! And Paeonia 'Catharina Fontijn' is one of the best for this. An upright growing, bushy perennial Lactiflora peony, it has gorgeous dissected dark green foliage, tinged red in spring. In early summer, stiff, upright stems hold the many showy, spicily scented, double saucer shaped flowers, and they are really pink! The buds of Paeonia 'Catharina Fontijn' form in a