Milk of Poppaea peony
Paeonia 'Milk of Poppaea'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size2.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Spreading
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Cream or light yellow, pink blending
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Milk of Poppaea' peony (Paeonia 'Milk of Poppaea') 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. The fragrant double flowers blend pink and cream-yellow, and bees and butterflies visit them. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Its spreading habit benefits from mechanical support.
Pairs well with Eastern columbine, Abiqua Drinking Gourd hosta, and Blonde Ambition blue grama.