Wellwisher peony
Paeonia 'Wellwisher'
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
- Cream, purple shading, pink shading, dark red flares
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Wellwisher' peony (Paeonia 'Wellwisher') 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. The ruffled flowers are pinkish purple over cream and open in early to late spring. Butterflies visit the blooms. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Elegans hosta, Arabella clematis, and Greig's tulip.