Queen Bee peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Queen Bee'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 2.5 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Salmon-pink, pink outer petals, yellow center
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Queen Bee' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Queen Bee') is a perennial for borders, perennial beds, and cut flowers. 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 blooms in early summer with flat, semi-double, salmon-pink flowers that have pink outer petals and a yellow ring in the center. William Henry Krekler bred it in 1977.
Pairs well with Wild ginger, Ostrich fern, and Sedge.