Smith Family Jewel peony
Paeonia 'Smith Family Jewel'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 2.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Cream, lilac edges, red flares
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Smith Family Jewel' peony (Paeonia 'Smith Family Jewel') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. 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. Large fragrant flowers open cream with amethyst pink edges and fade to creamy white, and bees and butterflies visit them. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Strong stems hold the flowers above dark green foliage.
Pairs well with PowWow White coneflower, Blonde Ambition blue grama, and Miss Kim lilac.