Arethusa peony
Paeonia 'Arethusa'
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
- Bloom color
- Light pink, brown flares
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Arethusa' peony (Paeonia 'Arethusa') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, specimen planting, and cottage gardens. 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 fragrant, single, light pink flowers have maroon flares and open in early to late spring. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Nassos Daphnis bred it.
Pairs well with Garden phlox, Foxglove, Stargazer lily, and Mock orange.