Tessera peony
Paeonia 'Tessera'
APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Habit
- Medium
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Orange (semi-double)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Tessera' peony (Paeonia 'Tessera') 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 moisture. Fragrant, semi-double orange blooms open in early to late spring and again in early to late summer, and bees and butterflies visit them. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Nassos Daphnis bred it.
Pairs well with Wide Brim hosta, Blue fescue, and Pink Impression tulip.