Irena Sendler peony
Paeonia 'Irena Sendler'
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
- Short
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Lilac to lavender, brown flares
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Irena Sendler' peony (Paeonia 'Irena Sendler') is a perennial 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. Ruffled lilac lavender flowers with maroon flares open in early to late spring and reach about 6 inches wide. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Butterflies visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Nelly Moser clematis, Lily, Sweet William, and Mock orange.