Unassuming Beauty peony
Paeonia 'Unassuming Beauty'
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
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White, dark purple flares
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Unassuming Beauty' peony (Paeonia 'Unassuming Beauty') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. 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. White blooms with dark purple flares open in early to late spring and attract butterflies. Derek Irvine bred it. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Cat mint, Black Parrot tulip, and Blue fescue.