Roy Pehrson’s Best Yellow peony
Paeonia 'Roy Pehrsons Best Yellow'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Loam
- Toxicity
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Roy Pehrson’s Best Yellow' peony (Paeonia 'Roy Pehrson’s Best Yellow') 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. Its soft yellow flowers are fragrant, and bees and butterflies visit them. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Pehrson bred it, and the plant has dark green foliage and good stems.
Pairs well with Goldsturm black-eyed Susan, Wide Brim hosta, and Charles Joly lilac.