Vela peony
Paeonia 'Vela'
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
- Lavender-pink semi-double
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Vela' peony (Paeonia 'Vela') 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. Lavender-pink, semi-double flowers open in early to late spring and face outward on stiff stems like a ship's sails. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Nate Bremer bred it.
Pairs well with Cheyenne Spirit echinacea, Bells of Ireland, and Nelly Moser clematis.