Bright Knight peony
Paeonia 'Bright Knight'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
- Habit
- Tall, upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Scarlet, orange shading
- Foliage color
- Dark foliage
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bright Knight' peony (Paeonia 'Bright Knight') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, 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. It blooms extra early with large single scarlet flowers that have an orange tint. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Lyman D. Glasscock bred it.
Pairs well with Fragrant Bouquet hosta, Little Beauty tulip, Sedge, and Baby's breath.