Country Comfort peony
Paeonia 'Country Comfort'
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, purple, red, white
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Country Comfort' peony (Paeonia 'Country Comfort') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, and cottage gardens. 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. The flowers are light mauve over cream and open in early to late spring. Butterflies visit the blooms, and Derek Irvine bred it. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Blue star, Balloon flower, Lily, and Greig's tulip.