Amy Jo peony
Paeonia 'Amy Jo'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 2.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow, light pink shading
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Amy Jo' peony (Paeonia 'Amy Jo') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, 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. The mild, pleasing fragrance draws butterflies and bees, and many side buds give a bloom period of 3 weeks or more. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Donald Robert Smith bred it.
Pairs well with Stella de Oro daylily, Clustered bellflower, and Blonde Ambition blue grama.