Skylark peony
Paeonia 'Skylark'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Rose-pink
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Skylark' peony (Paeonia 'Skylark') 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. Saunders bred it in 1942, and its fragrant rose-pink goblets sit high on upright stems. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Autumn Frost hosta, Phantom panicle hydrangea, Queen of Night tulip, and Blonde Ambition blue grama.