skip to main content

Peonies in a container

15 years ago

This past summer, I bought a peony plant (always wanted one), and transferred it in a bigger container. It bloomed once during the summer and started to die back, so I left it alone. Before the overnight frost hit us (I'm in zone 4), I brought it into the house, and it seems fine. I had cut it back and I noticed some little reddish sprouts at the bottom but hasn't done much since. Should I just leave it alone and will it be okay inside the house for the winter months?

Sort by:Oldest

Comment (1)

calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9
15 years ago
Peonies prefer a cool/cold winter. If you intend it to remain a container plant I would keep it in an unheated area of your house for the winter. Keep the soil moist, not wet and put it back outside when the worst of winter is over. Al
Related Professionals
Arlington Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Suffern Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Boca Raton Landscape Contractors · Braintree Landscape Contractors · Framingham Landscape Contractors · Framingham Landscape Contractors · Kailua Landscape Contractors · Pueblo West Landscape Contractors · Severna Park Landscape Contractors · Vashon Landscape Contractors · Waltham Solar Energy Systems · Yucca Valley Solar Energy Systems · Claremont General Contractors · Newington General Contractors · Rowland Heights General Contractors

Related Stories

CONTAINER GARDENS 7 Deer-Resistant Flowers for Your Summer Containers

Grow these as protection for edibles or just for their colorful beauty — deer might not like them, but everyone else will

URBAN GARDENS Plant a Garden That Can Move With You

By Steve Taylor

Think mobile when planning your outdoor space and you can enjoy it wherever you move next

GARDENING GUIDES How to Get Your Prairie On

By Benjamin Vogt / Monarch Gardens

Have a field day with your landscape, even if you've got just a few modern containers on a paved path

SPRING GARDENING Enjoy the Peak of Spring Gardening — Here’s What to Do in May

By Annie Thornton

Bid the frost farewell and treasure the blooms. No matter what U.S. region you’re in, one of these guides will help your garden flourish

FLOWERS Great Design Plant: Dahlias

By J. Peterson Garden Design

Pick this flamboyant stunner for its amazing array of colors and faces, fast growth and sizes that can fill a pot or a whole garden

KITCHEN DESIGN How to Keep Your White Kitchen White

By Becky Dietrich, Interior Designer

Sure, white kitchens are beautiful — when they’re sparkling clean. Here’s how to keep them that way

WINTER GARDENING Great Design Plant: Gold Collection Hellebores Perform Like Stars

Exciting colors, longer bloom times, forward-facing flowers ... These hybrids leave old hellebores in the dust

GARDENING GUIDES Southeast Gardener's October Checklist

By Gardening with Confidence®

When you're not toting houseplants back inside or planting cool-season crops, you can start preparing garden beds for next year

GARDENING GUIDES Houzz Call: What’s Your Favorite Backyard Beauty?

By Stacy Briscoe

The simple, honest daisy is this writer’s go-to garden flower. We want to hear which plant, flowering or otherwise, gives you special joy

PRODUCT PICKS Guest Picks: 20 Gorgeous Perennials to Plant Now

By The Estate of Things

Take advantage of warm spring weather to create a colorful garden with blooming plants, succulents and ornamental grasses

Sponsored

More Discussions

Iris has invaded my peony

1

Buying bare root Itoh peonies in spring?

6