Rachel Dolores peony
Paeonia 'Rachel Dolores'
APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 5 inches tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Upright spreading
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Orange-pink, carmine-pink flares, ages to orange
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Rachel Dolores' peony (Paeonia 'Rachel Dolores') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, specimen planting, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. Fragrant double flowers open orange-pink with carmine-pink flares and age to orange. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. The foliage stays lush green through late autumn.
Pairs well with Lungwort, Blue fescue, and Lily.