• Herbaceous
  • Perennial
  • Zones 3–8
  • White
  • Double

Festiva Maxima

Perennial herbaceous peony in white and red, blooming in late spring and early summer. Plush double flowers in creamy white with many petals, flecked with crimson. USDA zones 3–8.

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A Festiva Maxima peony flower up close on the plant
A Festiva Maxima peony flower up close on the plant

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Festiva Maxima peony plants in bloom in a garden
Festiva Maxima peony plants in bloom in a garden

At a glance

Flower form
Herbaceous Double
Colors
  • White
  • Red
Speckled
Blooms
Late spring, Early summer
Vase life
Not grown for cutting
Height
3 ft (86 cm)
Sunlight
Full sun
Hardiness
USDA zones 3–8 Perennial
Planted as
Bare root
Botanical name
Paeonia lactiflora

In the garden

  • Rarely damaged by deer (Rutgers rating)

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Origin

Heirloom lactiflora peony, described by Longfield Gardens as an early bloomer in the peony season.

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All photos

  • A Festiva Maxima peony flower up close on the plant
    A Festiva Maxima peony flower up close on the plant
  • Festiva Maxima peony plants in bloom in a garden
    Festiva Maxima peony plants in bloom in a garden

Questions

Is Festiva Maxima hardy in my zone?

Festiva Maxima survives winter in the ground in USDA zones 3 to 8. In colder zones treat it as an annual or lift it before the ground freezes.

Does Festiva Maxima need full sun?

Festiva Maxima grows in full sun.

When does Festiva Maxima bloom?

Festiva Maxima blooms in late spring and early summer.

Is Festiva Maxima good for cutting?

Our sources don't list Festiva Maxima as a cut flower or give a vase life for it.

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A Coral Charm peony flower up close on the plant Coral Charm Semi-double herbaceous hybrid peony, deep coral fading to cream, early midseason, APS Gold Medal 1986. HerbaceousLate springMedium height
A Coral Sunset peony flower up close on the plant Coral Sunset Semi-double herbaceous hybrid peony, coral fading to ivory, early season, APS Gold Medal 2003. HerbaceousLate springMedium height

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