Paeonia Le Charme Speirantha Golden lace is truly one

Golden lace is truly one of the best new perennials in the last couple of decades for adding a bit of summer bling to your garden

the late David Salman

although it's certainly tolerant of short term drought

the plants are topped with stalks of light lavender flowers

the golden foliage is highlighted by contrasting cobalt-blue flowers

Paeonia Le Charme Speirantha Golden lace is truly onePaeonia 'Le Charme' is a 1964 Paeonia lactiflora hybrid from Martin Eliason that's been a standout in our peony heat tolerance trials. Paeonia 'Le Charme' produces an abundance of 3' tall, sturdy, well branched stems each topped with a huge cluster of large rosy pink, deliciously fragrant flowers starting in mid May (NC). Each flower is composed of a large, ruffled double layer of outer petals, highlighted by a stunning central cluster of creamy