Zest peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Zest'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Rose-pink, silver(y) shading
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Zest' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Zest') 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. It bears rose-pink blooms with silvery shading in late spring and early summer. George Hollis bred it in 1907.
Pairs well with Fringed bleeding heart, Woolly yarrow, and Cheerfulness daffodil.