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Key characteristics

Height: 24–36 inches
Width: 24–30 inches
Flower color: Pale yellow to cream
Foliage color: Glossy medium to dark green
Bloom time: Mid to late spring (late May to early June)
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low, cut foliage to ground in fall; no staking usually required
Growing zone: USDA zones 3–8
Wildlife: Bees, butterflies, and other pollinators; deer and rabbits generally avoid it

Perennials

Paeonia 'Prairie Moon'

Prairie Moon Peony

Paeonia 'Prairie Moon' is known for its large, pale yellow, single to semi-double blooms. The flowers emerge in late May, and each blossom shares a bowl-shaped form with broad petals surrounding clusters of golden-yellow stamens. The glossy, divided foliage remains lush from spring into early summer, framing the flowers on strong, upright stems that often do not require support even after rainfall.

This cultivar has proven hardy and resilient, often surviving winter temperatures across USDA zones 3-8 without damage.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Mid to late spring (late May to early June)

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cottage Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Cut Flower Gardens

Companion plants

Sedums · Columbines · Lungworts · Daylilies · Japanese anemones · Bleeding hearts

Design tip

Spring bloom is its headline moment, and it reads best in a group rather than as a single plant. It takes sun or light shade, which makes it useful along the changing light of a bed edge or a partly shaded border.