Contador’s Triple Crown peony
Paeonia 'Contadors Triple Crown'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Contador’s Triple Crown' peony (Paeonia 'Contador’s Triple Crown') is a perennial for borders, 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. The single golden flowers have a metallic sheen and a soft rose edge, and bees and butterflies visit them. Leo Smit bred it from a seedling. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Anise hyssop, Switchgrass, and Joe Pye weed.