Paeonia lactiflora 'Joker' | Joker Peony
DESCRIPTION
Paeonia lactiflora ‘Joker’ unfolds its fully-double blooms in a dynamic display of color that begins with rich pink tones and transitions to creamy white centers edged with delicate pink picotee. It blooms from early to mid-spring and the lightly fragrant petals are arranged in a perfectly rounded form that enhances their appeal both in the garden and in floral arrangements.
‘Joker’ earned the American Peony Society’s Gold Medal in 2021 for its garden performance. The cultivar features strong production, typically presenting one well-formed bloom per stem on a compact, tidy plant habit. Its reliable rebloom pattern and deer-resistant foliage make it a practical yet ornamental addition to landscape beds or cut-flower gardens.
DESCRIPTION
Paeonia lactiflora ‘Joker’ unfolds its fully-double blooms in a dynamic display of color that begins with rich pink tones and transitions to creamy white centers edged with delicate pink picotee. It blooms from early to mid-spring and the lightly fragrant petals are arranged in a perfectly rounded form that enhances their appeal both in the garden and in floral arrangements.
‘Joker’ earned the American Peony Society’s Gold Medal in 2021 for its garden performance. The cultivar features strong production, typically presenting one well-formed bloom per stem on a compact, tidy plant habit. Its reliable rebloom pattern and deer-resistant foliage make it a practical yet ornamental addition to landscape beds or cut-flower gardens.
DESCRIPTION
Paeonia lactiflora ‘Joker’ unfolds its fully-double blooms in a dynamic display of color that begins with rich pink tones and transitions to creamy white centers edged with delicate pink picotee. It blooms from early to mid-spring and the lightly fragrant petals are arranged in a perfectly rounded form that enhances their appeal both in the garden and in floral arrangements.
‘Joker’ earned the American Peony Society’s Gold Medal in 2021 for its garden performance. The cultivar features strong production, typically presenting one well-formed bloom per stem on a compact, tidy plant habit. Its reliable rebloom pattern and deer-resistant foliage make it a practical yet ornamental addition to landscape beds or cut-flower gardens.
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Height: 30–36 inches tall
Width: 30–36 inches wide
Foliage color: Glossy deep to medium green
Flower color: Opens rich, deep pink and matures to white with pink picotee edges
Bloom time: Mid- to late spring
Light requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Water requirements: Moderate
Maintenance: Low—deadhead spent blooms, cut foliage to ground after frost, mulch before first winter; strong sturdy stems so usually no staking needed
Growing zone: USDA zones 3–8
Wildlife attractors: Highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and other pollinators; deer-resistantThis plant can be seen at Peonies at Glencoe Farms.
