Border Guard peony
Paeonia 'Border Guard'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Border Guard' peony (Paeonia 'Border Guard') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, and cottage gardens. 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. It forms a dense, bushy mound with single, fragrant flowers in a deep, clear red. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. William Henry Krekler bred it.
Pairs well with Dense blazing star, Blonde Ambition blue grama, and Pink Impression tulip.