Claire de Lune peony
Paeonia 'Claire de Lune'
RHS AGM 2020; APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Light yellow, yellow center, ages to white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
- Toxicity
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Claire de Lune' peony (Paeonia 'Claire de Lune') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. The fragrant light yellow blooms age to white and attract bees and butterflies. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Dr. Earl B.N. White bred it in 1954.
Pairs well with White Feather hosta, Dittany, Cheerfulness daffodil, and Blonde Ambition blue grama.