Rabelais peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Rabelais'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Habit
- Spreading
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pink, yellow center
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Rabelais' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Rabelais') is a perennial for borders, cut flower 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. Dessert bred it in 1922. The single pink flowers have a yellow center and open in mid to late spring. They sit well above the spreading foliage.
Pairs well with Lupine, New England aster, Switchgrass, and Limeglow creeping juniper.