Van Dyck peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Van Dyck'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 2.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Compact, medium
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Salmon-pink, mauve shading
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Van Dyck' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Van Dyck') 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. Fragrant salmon-pink flowers with mauve shading open in early summer. Crousse bred it in 1879. The compact plants reach about 28 inches tall.
Pairs well with Nepeta, Pincushion flower, and Sedge.