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Guide to Growing Peonies

Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola Fact Checked

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  • The peony does best when planted approximately six weeks before the first frost to trigger dormancy and set buds for the following spring; prepare the soil with organic compost and bone meal as the plants thrive on potassium but do not flower well with added nitrogen

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