Build Me Up Buttercup peony
Paeonia 'Build Me Up Buttercup'
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
- Yellow, red flares
- Foliage color
- Dark foliage
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Build Me Up Buttercup' peony (Paeonia 'Build Me Up Buttercup') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. 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. Donald Robert Smith bred it, and its fragrant yellow flowers carry bright red flares. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. The dark green leaves last well into autumn.
Pairs well with Liberty hosta, Creeping phlox, Blue grama, and Picture tulip.