Cheerful Glow peony
Paeonia 'Cheerful Glow'
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
- Bloom color
- Creamy pink with yellow overlay; red flares; darker petal edges
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Cheerful Glow' peony (Paeonia 'Cheerful Glow') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, perennial beds, and cut flowers. 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. Early blooming single flowers are creamy pink with yellow overlay and red flares, and they are fragrant. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Butterflies visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Elegans hosta, Obsidian coral bells, and Damask rose.