Quaker Dress peony
Paeonia 'Quaker Dress'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Quaker Dress' peony (Paeonia 'Quaker Dress') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, 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. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. The pale pink flowers are fragrant and attract butterflies and bees. William Henry Krekler bred it in 1979.
Pairs well with Sum and Substance hosta, Dense blazing star, and Standing Ovation little bluestem.