Steve’s Crown peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Steves Crown'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Steve’s Crown' peony (Paeonia lactiflora Steves Crown) is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, 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. It blooms in mid to late spring. The dense double flowers are wine red with a wide golden center band of hooked petaloids.
Pairs well with Orange lily, Sensitive fern, Cheerfulness daffodil, and Blonde Ambition blue grama.