Battle Flag peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Battle Flag'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Bloom color
- Red
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Battle Flag' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Battle Flag') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, and perennial beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and loamy soil. The Japanese type flowers have deep glowing red petals and staminodes, with gold on the reverse of the staminodes. Col. Jesse C. Nicholls bred it as a seedling of 'Mikado'.
Pairs well with Woolly yarrow, Stargazer lily, and Ageratum.