Bonanza peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Bonanza'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Dark red
- Foliage color
- Dark foliage
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Bonanza' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Bonanza') is a perennial for borders, perennial beds, and cut flowers. 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 fragrant, dark red double flowers are globular and have few stamens. Blooms open from mid to late spring into early summer on good, upright stems. Alonzo B. Franklin bred it.
Pairs well with Japanese spirea, Arizona Sun blanket flower, and Cinnamon fern.