Desert Gold peony
Paeonia 'Desert Gold'
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
'Desert Gold' peony (Paeonia 'Desert Gold') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, specimen planting, and cut flowers. 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. Light cream blooms with dark centers open in early to late spring and attract butterflies. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Derek Irvine bred it.
Pairs well with False indigo, Mock orange, and Toad lily.