Lemon Drops peony
Paeonia 'Lemon Drops'
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
- Lemon-yellow, red flares
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Lemon Drops' peony (Paeonia 'Lemon Drops') 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. Lemon-yellow blooms with red flares open in early to late spring and attract butterflies. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Derek Irvine bred it.
Pairs well with Jeana garden phlox, Elegans hosta, Blue fescue, and Lily.