Hybrid Lutea, Tree Peony 'Leda'

Paeonia

Genus
Paeonia (pay-OHN-ee-uh)
Synonym
Hardiness
Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Danger
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Rose/Mauve
Medium Purple
Foliage
Mid Spring
Sun Exposure
Hardiness
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Bloom Time
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Bloom Time
Bloom Color
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Other Details
Other details
Deciduous
Smooth
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Soil pH requirements
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
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Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Shrubs
Where to Grow
Seed Collecting
Fruit Shape
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Fruit Size
Fruit Colors
Growing Habit
Days to Maturity
Seed Type
Disease Resistance
Leaf Type
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Other details
Propagation Methods
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Plant Size (check one)
Growing Habit
Growth Rate
Leaf Shape
Leaf Appearance
Degree to which the appearance is present
Leaf Texture (top)
Leaf Texture (bottom)
Leaf Color
Color of Leaf Margin
Leaf Substance
Number of Vein Pairs
Appearance of Margin
Margin Width
Flower Shape
Flower Fragrance
Does it set seed?
Flower Size
Flower Type
Blooming Habit
Foliage Habit
Color Patterns
Awards (if applicable)
Seed Type
Growth Habit
Days to Maturity
Awards (if applicable)
Bloom Shape
Other Details
Pruning Instructions
Kernel Color
Flower Shape
Flower Habit
Bloom Size
Color Pattern
Bloom Shape
Pruning Groups
Bloom Diameter
Heat (Pungency)
Fruit Shape
Fruit Size
Fruit Color
Disease Resistance
Seed Type
Flower Size
Size/Type
Flower Characteristics
Leaf Shape/Type
Leaf Texture
Leaf Color
Propagation
Pollination
Bearing Habit
Rootstock Vigor
Disease Resistance
Fruit Usage
Classification
Flowers are good for cutting
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Homewood, Illinois

Rochester, New York

Rockwall, Texas

Aldie, Virginia

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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L
Aldie, VA | May 2016 | positive

I planted "Leda" in October 2013, in a sheltered east-facing location in northern Virginia. It produced one bloom in 2014, two blooms in...Read More

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Rockwall, TX | May 2015 | positive

Planted it last fall and it bloomed this spring. Amazing color and texture, slightly fragrant. Placed it in a North facing bed with morn...Read More

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San Leandro, CA (Zone 9b) | October 2007 | neutral

Semi double lutea hybrid that is a mauve pink with plum colored veins.

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