Clara E. Bacon peony
Paeonia 'Clara E. Bacon'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
- Habit
- Spreading
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Cream, pink flecks, yellow
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Clara E. Bacon' peony (Paeonia 'Clara E. Bacon') 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. Its fragrant cream flowers have pink flecks and yellow centers, and bees and butterflies visit them. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Harald Fawkner bred it, and the blooms open late for a hybrid.
Pairs well with Minuteman hosta, Prairie dropseed, and Black Hero tulip.