Friendship peony
Paeonia 'Friendship'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 24 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pink, white edges
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Friendship' peony (Paeonia 'Friendship') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, 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. The fragrant pink blooms have white edges on the petals, and bees and butterflies visit them. Elizabeth Glasscock Falk bred it. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Big Daddy hosta, Paprika yarrow, and Standing Ovation little bluestem.