High Boy peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'High Boy'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 3.5 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'High Boy' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'High Boy') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, 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. It bears early, flat, semi-double, pure white blooms in early to mid spring. The plants stand about 43 inches tall. William Henry Krekler bred it.
Pairs well with Cinnamon fern, Sedge, Scentara Double Blue lilac, and Blue sage.