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Key characteristics

Family: Paeoniaceae
Height: 24–30 inches
Width: 24–30 inches
Flower color: Light to rose-pink blooms with a darker center; semi-double to double flowers
Foliage color: Dark green
Bloom time: May–June
Light: Full sun
Water: Moist, well-drained soil
Maintenance: Low; deadhead spent flowers and cut back foliage in autumn
Growing zone: USDA zones 4–8
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies

Perennials

Paeonia x 'Pink Double Dandy'

Pink Double Dandy Peony

Paeonia x 'Pink Double Dandy' is a beautiful hybrid peony known for its lush, semi-double to double flowers and bold color contrast. The petals are a soft blend of light pink and rose, with the center of the flower displaying a darker magenta-red hue, creating a rich, dramatic focal point. These fragrant flowers emerge in late spring to early summer, standing out against the plant's glossy green foliage.

Light

Full sun

Water

Moist, well-drained soil

Bloom time

May–June

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Sun Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Rain Gardens

Companion plants

Salvias · Shasta daisies · Asters · Catmint · Coreopsis · Bearded irises

Design tip

Use it as a steady framework plant, repeating it along a bed to tie separate plantings together. Give it open sun and room to fill out, and repeat it in threes or fives so the planting reads as one sweep instead of scattered dots.