Mares of Diomedes peony
Paeonia 'Mares of Diomedes'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size2.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Light-pink
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Mares of Diomedes' peony (Paeonia 'Mares of Diomedes') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. 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. Early blooming light-pink semi-double flowers are fragrant and have ruffled, frilled guard petals. Plants stand upright at 28 inches tall, so they need no support. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Sum and Substance hosta, Obedient plant, and Standing Ovation little bluestem.