{"product_id":"peony-sea-shell-peony-bulbs","title":"Peony Sea Shell - Peony Bulbs","description":"\u003ch1 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Sea Shell Peony Bulbs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaeonia lactiflora ‘Sea Shell’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBreeder:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hans P. Sass | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduced:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1937 | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e USA | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Single Herbaceous Peony | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Zones 3–8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🩷 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSatiny shell-pink petals, a glowing golden center and stems that know how to stand up—Sea Shell is proof that sometimes the simplest peonies are the most beautiful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSea Shell produces large, elegant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshell-pink single flowers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e surrounding a brilliant center of golden-yellow stamens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe petals have an almost silky quality to them—broad, gently cupped and softly ruffled around the edges. Against the bright golden center, that clear pink practically glows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd unlike those enormous double peonies that can bow to the ground after a spring rain, Sea Shell carries its lighter flowers beautifully on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003estrong, upright stems\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGraceful in the garden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGorgeous in a vase.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd an American Peony Society Gold Medal winner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌸 Flower \u0026amp; Garden Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlower Color:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Clear shell pink to lively satiny pink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlower Form:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Single\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCenter:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Prominent golden-yellow stamens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBloom Season:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Midseason\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Rich green\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHabit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tall, graceful and upright\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 30–36 inches tall × 30–36 inches wide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStems:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Strong and generally self-supporting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Full sun to light afternoon shade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e USDA Zones 3–8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCut Flower:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Excellent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAward:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e American Peony Society Gold Medal, 1990\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest Uses:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cutting gardens, cottage gardens, perennial borders, naturalistic plantings and pollinator-friendly gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🐚 As Pretty as a Pink Seashell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSometimes a flower gets exactly the right name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSea Shell's broad petals open in a clear, luminous pink that really does resemble the soft interior of a seashell.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen comes the contrast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRight in the middle is an enormous cluster of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebright golden-yellow stamens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, turning what could have been a simple pink flower into something extraordinary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere's no mass of petals hiding the center.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo complicated color pattern.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust pink and gold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd it works beautifully.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🏅 A Gold Medal Peony\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSea Shell was introduced in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1937 by renowned American peony breeder Hans P. Sass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver the following decades, it developed an impressive reputation both in the garden and on the show bench.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1990, the American Peony Society awarded Sea Shell its prestigious Gold Medal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, noting that the variety had proven itself for more than 50 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistoric evaluations praised its large, lively pink flowers, strong stems and outstanding garden performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd those strong stems were specifically noted for holding the flowers upright through the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003espring wind and rain that can send heavy double peonies straight to the 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support\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt also gives Sea Shell a completely different feeling in the landscape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstead of looking heavy and formal, the flowers seem to float above the foliage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant several together and the effect is almost meadow-like—big pink saucers dancing above a mound of green.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✂️ Don't Overlook Singles for Cutting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe love enormous double peonies in a vase.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut single peonies bring something completely different to an arrangement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSea Shell's open golden centers add 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personality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💛 Why Grace Rose Farm Loves It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery cutting garden needs a few flowers that know when enough is enough.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSea Shell doesn't need 100 petals to get your attention.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt has one beautiful circle of satiny pink petals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne enormous golden center.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd really good stems.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd somehow, nearly 90 years after it was introduced, it still looks fresh and 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In hotter climates, some light afternoon shade can help extend the life of the flowers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePosition the root so the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeyes sit approximately 1–2 inches below the finished soil surface\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Avoid planting too deeply, as excessive depth can prevent an otherwise healthy peony from flowering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpace plants approximately 3 feet apart and water thoroughly after planting. 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