Playtime peony
Paeonia 'Playtime'
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, pink, purple, red, white
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Playtime' peony (Paeonia 'Playtime') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, and cottage gardens. 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. Its blooms show pink touches over medium yellow in early to late spring, and butterflies visit them. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Derek Irvine bred it.
Pairs well with David garden phlox, Blue fescue, and Bottlebrush buckeye.