Tom Eckhardt peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Tom Eckhardt'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Tom Eckhardt' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Tom Eckhardt') is a perennial for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. The fragrant blooms attract butterflies. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It grows in an upright clump 24 to 36 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Lady's mantle, Globemaster allium, Foxglove, and Purple cranesbill.