Candy Cane peony
Paeonia 'Candy Cane'
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
- A creamy yellow
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Candy Cane' peony (Paeonia 'Candy Cane') 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. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Creamy yellow flowers have red flares and lavender pink streaks, and they smell mildly sweet. Donald Robert Smith bred it.
Pairs well with Hosta, Charles Joly lilac, Nodding onion, and Blanket flower.