Composure peony
Paeonia 'Composure'
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 shading
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Composure' peony (Paeonia 'Composure') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. 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 sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Yellow blooms with a pink tint open in early to late spring and attract butterflies. Derek Irvine bred it.
Pairs well with Primrose, Korean spice viburnum, and Big bluestem.