Golden Days peony
Paeonia 'Golden Days'
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
'Golden Days' peony (Paeonia 'Golden Days') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, and cottage gardens. 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. Its light yellow blooms have dark centers tinged red and open in early to late spring. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Derek Irvine introduced it in 2001, and butterflies visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Blue star, Blue fescue, and Balloon flower.