Paeonia lactiflora ( Marguerite Gerard Peony )
Leaves are dark green , each with 9 spear - shaped , rough margined leaflets . Double pink efflorescence at top of red mottled stems are bowl - shaped , fragrant . accompaniment with wire frame or wooden stakes to keep weighty peak from toppling plant . It is very important for plants to be grown in deep , hommos - rich soil that is moist , but well drain ....