PL#4326
'Sunny Girl'
Paeonia
Introduced in 1985 by American breeder Klehm, Paeonia ‘Sunny Girl’ is a standout early‑season peony known for its bright, cheerful yellow semi‑double blooms. Flowers open in late spring with broad, buttery‑yellow petals surrounding a warm golden center, creating a luminous, sunlit effect that holds beautifully in the garden. The blooms are large, lightly ruffled, and carried on strong stems that rise above a full, rounded clump of deep green foliage. While not an APS Gold Medal winner, ‘Sunny Girl’ is widely appreciated for its reliable performance, vibrant color, and strong retail appeal in the increasingly popular yellow peony category. Thriving in full sun with fertile, well‑drained soil, it is a long‑lived, high‑impact variety that brings early brightness and exceptional garden presence.
Public reference
- Genus
- Paeonia
- Species
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- Cultivar
- Sunny Girl
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- Hardiness zones
- 3–8 (USDA)
- Mature height
- 3.333 ft
- Mature width
- 2–2.5 ft
- Description
- Introduced in 1985 by American breeder Klehm, Paeonia ‘Sunny Girl’ is a standout early‑season peony known for its bright, cheerful yellow semi‑double blooms. Flowers open in late spring with broad, buttery‑yellow petals surrounding a warm golden center, creating a luminous, sunlit effect that holds beautifully in the garden. The blooms are large, lightly ruffled, and carried on strong stems that rise above a full, rounded clump of deep green foliage. While not an APS Gold Medal winner, ‘Sunny Girl’ is widely appreciated for its reliable performance, vibrant color, and strong retail appeal in the increasingly popular yellow peony category. Thriving in full sun with fertile, well‑drained soil, it is a long‑lived, high‑impact variety that brings early brightness and exceptional garden presence.
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- Deciduous / evergreen
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- Deer resistant
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- Thornless
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- Asexual propagation forbidden
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