Smiling Twins peony
Paeonia 'Smiling Twins'
APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 6.5 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Light yellow, orange-red flares
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Smiling Twins' peony (Paeonia 'Smiling Twins') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. 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. It blooms in early to late spring with light yellow flowers and orange-red flares. Butterflies visit the blooms. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Weigela, Grape hyacinth, Christmas fern, and Toad lily.