Miss Dainty peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Miss Dainty'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
- Habit
- Dark foliage
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White, light pink shading
- Foliage color
- Dark foliage
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Miss Dainty' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Miss Dainty') is a perennial for borders, perennial beds, and cut flowers. 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. Myron D. Bigger bred it in 1948. The fragrant double flowers open white and shade to pale pink in late spring. The blooms are good size, and each one measures about 6½ inches across.
Pairs well with Orange daylily, Spanish bluebell, and Sensitive fern.