Double Impact peony
Paeonia 'Double Impact'
APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 6.5 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Cream, rose-pink shading, dark red flares
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Double Impact' peony (Paeonia 'Double Impact') is a shrub 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, loamy soil. The large flowers are cream with rose-pink shading and small dark wine flares, and each stem carries three buds. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Strong stems hold the blooms up well in the garden and in a vase.
Pairs well with Weigela, Nelly Moser clematis, and Lily of the valley.