Cora Louise peony
Paeonia 'Cora Louise'
RHS AGM 2020; APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 2.5 feet tall24+ inches wide
- Habit
- Dark foliage
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White with magenta-purple
- Foliage color
- Dark foliage
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Cora Louise' peony (Paeonia 'Cora Louise') is a perennial 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 soil of most types. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. The fragrant white blooms have magenta-purple centers and attract butterflies and bees. Roger F. Anderson bred it in 1986.
Pairs well with Obsidian coral bells, Blue fescue, and Niobe clematis.