Maria Fairfax peony
Paeonia 'Maria Fairfax'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
- Habit
- Mounding
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Cream, blush outer petals
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Maria Fairfax' peony (Paeonia 'Maria Fairfax') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and perennial beds. 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. Fragrant cream flowers with blush outer petals attract bees and butterflies. Professor Harald Fawkner bred it. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Clustered bellflower, Stained Glass hosta, Nodding onion, and Standing Ovation little bluestem.