Christmas Holiday peony
Paeonia 'Christmas Holiday'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 2.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Dark foliage
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red, golden-yellow center
- Foliage color
- Dark foliage
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Christmas Holiday' peony (Paeonia 'Christmas Holiday') 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 early, with fragrant red flowers that hold a golden center of stamens. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Gilbert H. Wild & Son bred it.
Pairs well with Krossa Regal hosta, Goldsturm black-eyed Susan, Little Beauty tulip, and Christmas fern.