Madame de Vatry peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Madame de Vatry'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall
- Habit
- Medium
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Light pink, lilac shading, white outer petals, darker center
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Madame de Vatry' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Madame de Vatry') is a perennial for borders, perennial beds, and cut flowers. 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. The large, double, fragrant blooms open light pink with cream-white petals around the center. Modeste Guérin bred it in 1852. Cut the flowers early, because its greatest beauty comes before it is fully open.
Pairs well with Spanish bluebell, Swamp milkweed, Sensitive fern, and Foxtail barley.