Cottage Maid peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Cottage Maid'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Cottage Maid' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Cottage Maid') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, and perennial beds. 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. Sarah A. Pleas bred it. The large, full flowers are deep rose with golden centers and open in mid to late spring. It grows with vigor and carries many blooms.
Pairs well with Perennial candytuft, Sedge, and Shrub rose.