Firstlight NZ peony
Paeonia 'Firstlight NZ'
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, red flecks
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Firstlight NZ' peony (Paeonia 'Firstlight NZ') 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. Yellow blooms with red flecks open in early to late spring and attract butterflies. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Derek Irvine bred it.
Pairs well with Blue wild indigo, Nelly Moser clematis, and Buffalo grass.