Pink Heart Throb peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Pink Heart Throb'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 2.5 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Pink Heart Throb' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Pink Heart Throb') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, and perennial beds. 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 pink double blooms open in early summer and have rounded guard petals. Plants reach about 30 inches tall and have deep green foliage. Roy G. Klehm bred it.
Pairs well with Smooth aster, Royal fern, and Spanish bluebell.