Up Front peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Up Front'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Up Front' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Up Front') 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. Its smooth, full flowers are a medium rose pink. The plant grows about three feet tall with fine, medium green leaves. Myron D. Bigger bred it in 1970.
Pairs well with Smooth aster, Rock soapwort, and Kentucky bluegrass.