Souvenir de Maxime Cornu peony
Paeonia 'Souvenir de Maxime Cornu'
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
- Yellow, pink, purple, red, white
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Souvenir de Maxime Cornu' peony (Paeonia 'Souvenir de Maxime Cornu') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, specimen planting, and cut flowers. 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 and attracts butterflies. The erect plant grows 36 to 78 inches tall. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Mock orange, Elegans hosta, Blue fescue, and Lily.