Midday Siesta peony
Paeonia 'Midday Siesta'
APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 6.5 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Midday Siesta' peony (Paeonia 'Midday Siesta') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. Yellow flowers open in early to late spring and attract butterflies. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Derek Irvine bred it in 2001.
Pairs well with False indigo, Royal Purple smoketree, and Toad lily.