Quaker Maid peony
Paeonia 'Quaker Maid'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 2.5 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Deep pink
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Quaker Maid' peony (Paeonia 'Quaker Maid') 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. It grows up to 28 inches tall and bears wide, flat, fragrant, deep pink blooms that attract butterflies and bees. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. William Henry Krekler bred it.
Pairs well with Blue Angel hosta, Prairie dropseed, and Woodland phlox.