Paeonia Blaze 5b each topped by heads of

each topped by heads of 10-13 outfacing

flat-petalled white flowers highlighted in the center by short purple standards (upright petals)

Hosta 'Bright Lights' is topped with nice short stalks of white hummingbird-friendly flowers in early summer

Hosta 'Cookie Crumbs' eventually makes a 1'+ wide mound of tiny green leaves

xAmarcrinum 'Dorothy Hannibal' makes a compact clump of glossy green leaves topped

Paeonia Blaze 5b each topped by heads ofIn our 6 year peony trials, Paeonia 'Blaze' has consistently been one of the most floriferous cultivars, producing up to 20 large, single, bright red flowers per clump. For us, this is an early flowering deer resistant selection, often opening in late April. Because of the flower size, staking may be helpful if rain is in your forecast when the flowers are fully open.