Beach Comber peony
Paeonia 'Beach Comber'
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
- Cream, rose-pink shading
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Beach Comber' peony (Paeonia 'Beach Comber') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, 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. Large, ruffled, semi-double to double flowers open cream with dusty rose-pink shading in early to late spring. Side buds extend the bloom season, and strong stems hold the 7 inch flowers outward. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Toad lily, Korean spice viburnum, and Carnaval De Nice tulip.