Festiva Maxima peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Festiva Maxima'
RHS AGM 1993; APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Spreading
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White, carmine-red streaks
- Foliage color
- Dark foliage
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Festiva Maxima' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Festiva Maxima') is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. The double white flowers have carmine-red streaks and a lovely fragrance. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Strong stems reach about 36 inches tall.
Pairs well with Orange daylily, Monkshood, and Carlton daffodil.