Esplanade peony
Paeonia 'Esplanade'
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
'Esplanade' peony (Paeonia 'Esplanade') 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 rose red blooms have dark flares and open in early to late spring. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Butterflies visit the flowers, and Derek Irvine bred it.
Pairs well with September Charm anemone, David garden phlox, and Greig's tulip.