Melissa peony
Paeonia 'Melissa'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size3 to 5 inches tall
- Habit
- Spreading
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Light yellow, ages to cream
- Foliage color
- Dark foliage
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Melissa' peony (Paeonia 'Melissa') 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. Fragrant, fully double flowers open light yellow and fade to cream, and some blooms may go to the ground in rain. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Roger F. Anderson bred it.
Pairs well with Abiqua Drinking Gourd hosta, Eastern columbine, and Blonde Ambition blue grama.