Soft Touch peony
Paeonia 'Soft Touch'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Coral-pink
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Soft Touch' peony (Paeonia 'Soft Touch') 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. Fragrant coral-pink semi-double blooms open in mid-season on strong, erect stems, and butterflies and bees visit them. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Don Hollingsworth bred it.
Pairs well with White Swan coneflower, Prairie dropseed, Black Hero tulip, and Invincibelle Ruby smooth hydrangea.