Carnival peony
Paeonia 'Carnival'
APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 6.5 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Carmine-pink, rose-pink center, cream center
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Carnival' peony (Paeonia 'Carnival') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. The fragrant blooms are carmine-pink and open from spring into early summer. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Butterflies visit the flowers, and Elizabeth Glasscock Falk bred it.
Pairs well with Jeana garden phlox, Earth Angel hosta, Korean spice viburnum, and Stargazer lily.