Paeonia ‘Dolorodell’ produces lightly scented shell pink 8” flowers with deeper pink centers on 3’ x 3’ plants. The coarsely divided glossy leaves are attractive throughout the growing season. This herbaceous perennial flowers best when planted in moisture retentive soils in full sun and dislikes transplanting. Free of most insect and disease pests, the opening flowers are sometimes damaged by drying winds or very wet humid conditions, both of which prevent the flower from fully opening. Glands on the outside of the flower buds secrete nectar which ants, bees, wasps and other pollinating insects find an irresistible prelude to the main event (when the flowers open).