Bessie peony
Paeonia 'Bessie'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 2 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pink, silver(y) highlights
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bessie' peony (Paeonia 'Bessie') 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 fragrant, silvery pink double flowers are large and neat, and bees and butterflies visit them. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. William Henry Krekler bred it.
Pairs well with Fire and Ice hosta, Clustered bellflower, Black Hero tulip, and Bobo hydrangea.