Kintei peony
Paeonia 'Kintei (see LEsperance)'
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
Kintei peony (Paeonia 'Kintei (see L’Esperance)') 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. It blooms from early to late spring and attracts butterflies. Wada bred it in 1939. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Cat mint, Big bluestem, Greig's tulip, and Jackmanii clematis.