Adorable peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Adorable'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
- Habit
- Dark foliage
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pink, golden-yellow center
- Foliage color
- Dark foliage
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Adorable' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Adorable') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, and perennial beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and loamy soil. Its large, loose, flat double blooms are pink and edge to silver around a collar of golden stamens. Some petals show a splash of red, and the inner petals are deeply cut and crinkled. Gilbert H. Wild and Son introduced it in 1962.
Pairs well with Compass plant, Japanese spirea, and Spanish bluebell.