Nankeen peony
Paeonia 'Nankeen'
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
- Light yellow, black center
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Nankeen' peony (Paeonia 'Nankeen') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, specimen planting, and cut flowers. 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. The fluted, pale yellow flowers have almost black centers and sit well above the foliage in early to late spring. Butterflies visit the blooms. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Lamb’s ear, Niobe clematis, and Greig's tulip.