Salmon Dream peony
Paeonia 'Salmon Dream'
APS Gold Medal 2023, APS Award of Landscape Merit; APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Salmon-pink, cream shading
- Foliage color
- Dark foliage
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
- Toxicity
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Salmon Dream' peony (Paeonia 'Salmon Dream') 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 and average to moist soil of most types. The pale salmon pink flowers are semi-double and fragrant, with cream shading. Sturdy stems hold them above glossy, deep green leaves. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Royal Standard hosta, Blonde Ambition blue grama, and Stargazer lily.