Buttermilk peony
Paeonia 'Buttermilk'
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
- Yellow, pink, purple, red, white
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Buttermilk' peony (Paeonia 'Buttermilk') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and perennial beds. 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. It blooms in early to late spring, and butterflies visit the flowers. Derek Irvine bred it in 2001. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Paris coral bells, Damask rose, and The President clematis.