Mel Gedge peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Mel Gedge'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Mel Gedge' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Mel Gedge') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, 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. The huge, milk-white double flowers open into a globe shape in spring. It blooms early to midseason, and Ernest Flint Kelsey bred it.
Pairs well with Great blue lobelia, Lanceleaf coreopsis, and Sedge.