Affluence peony
Paeonia 'Affluence'
APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 6.5 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Buff to cream, dark red flares
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Affluence' peony (Paeonia 'Affluence') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and perennial beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. The single flowers are buff to cream with dark red flares, and butterflies visit them. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. John W. and Dot M. McFarlane bred it, and it first bloomed in 1994.
Pairs well with Elegans hosta, Jeana garden phlox, Blue fescue, and Niobe clematis.