First Love peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'First Love'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Habit
- Tall
- Bloom color
- Cream
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'First Love' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'First Love') 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. It bears big, single, near white blooms on tall, sturdy stems. William Henry Krekler bred it in 1977.
Pairs well with Purrsian Blue nepeta, Immortality iris, Cinnamon fern, and Rose.