Professor Werner Ischebeck peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Professor Werner Ischebeck'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 2.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Medium pink
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Professor Werner Ischebeck' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Professor Werner Ischebeck') 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. Carsten Burkhardt bred it, and it first bloomed in 2004. The semi-double, medium pink flowers are 5½ inches across, with one bloom per stem. Its upright habit reaches about 32 inches tall.
Pairs well with Ostrich fern, Grape hyacinth, and Sedge.