Tethys peony
Paeonia 'Tethys'
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
- Dark foliage
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Rose colored
- Foliage color
- Dark foliage
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Tethys' peony (Paeonia 'Tethys') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and perennial beds. 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. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Ruffled, old rose flowers open in early to late spring. Sturdy stems hold the blooms upward, and the plant regrows from basal shoots each year.
Pairs well with Ironweed, Buffalo grass, and Nelly Moser clematis.