Bad Hair Day peony
Paeonia 'Bad Hair Day'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 2.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White, fuchsia / magenta stripes
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bad Hair Day' peony (Paeonia 'Bad Hair Day') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen plantings. 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. Single white blooms carry fuchsia and magenta stripes, and the color varies from flower to flower. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. The upright mound reaches 28 inches tall.
Pairs well with White Swan coneflower, Empress Wu hosta, and Nodding onion.