Helter Skelter peony
Paeonia 'Helter Skelter'
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
'Helter Skelter' peony (Paeonia 'Helter Skelter') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. 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. The flowers open in early to late spring and have light purple petals with dark flares. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Butterflies visit the blooms.
Pairs well with September Charm anemone, Blue fescue, and Jackmanii clematis.