Golly peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Golly'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Light yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Golly' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Golly') 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. Light yellow, fragrant flowers open in early to late spring and again in early to late summer, and butterflies visit them. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. William Henry Krekler bred it.
Pairs well with Lady's mantle, Globemaster allium, and Purple cranesbill.