Cleopatra’s Love Affair peony
Paeonia 'Cleopatras Love Affair'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size2 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Cleopatra’s Love Affair' peony (Paeonia 'Cleopatra’s Love Affair') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, and cottage gardens. 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. Early blooming semi-double yellow flowers have frilled, ruffled guard petals and a slight citrus fragrance. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Plants reach about 26 inches tall.
Pairs well with White Feather hosta, PowWow White coneflower, and Blue grama.