Asteroid peony
Paeonia 'Asteroid'
APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 6.5 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow, pink, purple, red, white
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Asteroid' peony (Paeonia 'Asteroid') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It blooms rose red with a dark center in early to late spring. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Butterflies visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Blue star, Sum and Substance hosta, and Carnaval De Nice tulip.