L’Espérance peony
Paeonia 'LEspérance'
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
'L’Espérance' peony (Paeonia 'L’Espérance') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, specimen planting, and cut flowers. 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 bears single, fragrant, clear primrose yellow blooms with a carmine base in early to late spring, and butterflies visit them. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Victor Lemoine bred it.
Pairs well with Green Spice coral bells, Foxglove, Greig's tulip, and Royal Purple smoketree.