Sugar Plum Fairy peony
Paeonia 'Sugar Plum Fairy'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size4 to 5 inches tall
- Habit
- Mounding
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Buff, purple shading, purple flares
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sugar Plum Fairy' peony (Paeonia 'Sugar Plum Fairy') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen plantings. 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. The single flowers open buff with red-purple shading, and the purple flares stay bright as the shading fades. Its low, mounding shape holds up well through the growing season. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Coralbells, Blue grama, Carnaval De Nice tulip, and Yarrow.