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
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
Patent Information
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Shrubs
Where to Grow
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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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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