1 / 4Key characteristics
- Family
- Paeoniaceae
- Height
- 3 to 5 feet
- Width
- 3 to 4 feet
- Flower color
- Apricot to soft peach
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Bloom time
- Mid to late spring
- Light
- Full sun to partial shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low to medium; remove spent flowers, cut foliage back after frost; prune in late season
- Wildlife
- Bees, butterflies
Shrubs
Paeonia x suffruticosa ‘Sonoma Apricot’
Sonoma Apricot Tree Peony
Paeonia x suffruticosa 'Sonoma Apricot' is a deciduous shrub admired for its large, exquisite apricot-colored flowers and deeply lobed foliage. Its large, semi-double to double flowers, measuring up to 8-10 inches in diameter, are a captivating soft apricot to peach color, often with subtle hints of pink. Richly fragrant, the blooms attract bees and butterflies and create an elegant display in mid to late spring.
Works well in
- Sun Gardens
- Borders
- Cut Flower Gardens
- Pollinator Gardens
Companion plants
Yarrows · Caryopteris · Sea holly · Rock rose · Penstemon · Blue fescue
Design tip
Position ‘Sonoma Apricot’ where its exceptionally large flowers can be viewed at close range, allowing their subtle apricot, peach, and pink tones to be fully appreciated. Give the shrub some breathing room so its large blooms remain visually distinct rather than competing with surrounding foliage.
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