Deer Creek peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Deer Creek'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Pink, lavender shading, white center
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Deer Creek' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Deer Creek') 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. The cup-shaped double flowers are medium pink with a slight lavender cast and a white center. They open in early summer and make a good cut flower. Myron D. Bigger bred it in 1952.
Pairs well with Immortality iris, Aromatic aster, Queen of Night tulip, and Western sword fern.