Vivid Memories peony
Paeonia 'Vivid Memories'
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
- Yellow, purple edges, salmon-pink shading, maroon flares
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Vivid Memories' peony (Paeonia 'Vivid Memories') is a shrub for borders, specimen plantings, cottage gardens, and cut flowers. 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. Yellow blooms with purple edges, salmon-pink shading, and maroon flares open in early to late spring and attract butterflies. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Derek Irvine bred it.
Pairs well with Cheyenne Spirit echinacea, Lily, Arabella clematis, and Bells of Ireland.