Burma Ruby peony
Paeonia 'Burma Ruby'
APS Gold Medal 1990; APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Medium, upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red or ruby-red, purple shading
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
- Toxicity
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Burma Ruby' peony (Paeonia 'Burma Ruby') 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 and average to moist soil of most types. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. The single red flowers have purple shading and a sweet fragrance. Lyman D. Glasscock bred it.
Pairs well with Royal Standard hosta, Blue Muffin arrowwood viburnum, Nodding onion, and Blonde Ambition blue grama.