Aurora peony
Paeonia 'Aurora'
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
- Medium, upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Light yellow, red flares, ages to cream
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Aurora' peony (Paeonia 'Aurora') 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. Its fragrant, light yellow flowers have red flares and age to cream. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Nassos Daphnis bred it, and butterflies visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Blue star, Sum and Substance hosta, and Lily.