Summer Candy peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Summer Candy'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size3.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Summer Candy' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Summer Candy') 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. Pink double flowers are fragrant and face upward, with three to five blooms per stem. The upright plants reach about 39 inches and do not need support.
Pairs well with Spanish bluebell, Foxtail barley, and Sensitive fern.