Butter Bowl peony
Paeonia 'Butter Bowl'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Rose-pink, yellow center, ages to seashell-pink
- Toxicity
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Butter Bowl' peony (Paeonia 'Butter Bowl') 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 and average moisture. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. The fragrant rose-pink blooms have a yellow center and age to seashell-pink. Bees and butterflies visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Royal Standard hosta, Black Hero tulip, and Blonde Ambition blue grama.