Prize Gift peony
Paeonia 'Prize Gift'
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
- Deep yellow, red shading
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Prize Gift' peony (Paeonia 'Prize Gift') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. 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. Derek Irvine bred it in 2001, and its bright yellow, ruffled blooms with red touches in the center open in early to late spring. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Butterflies visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Lily, Endless Summer hydrangea, and Big bluestem.