Coral Sunset peony
Paeonia 'Coral Sunset'
RHS AGM 2020, APS Gold Medal 2013, APS Award of Landscape Merit; APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2.5 to 3 feet tall2 to 2.5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Coral pink with gold centers
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
- Toxicity
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Coral Sunset' peony (Paeonia 'Coral Sunset') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and pollinator gardens. 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. The fragrant coral pink blooms have gold centers and attract butterflies and bees. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Samuel E. Wissing bred it.
Pairs well with Sum and Substance hosta, Love-in-a-mist, Blonde Ambition blue grama, and Spanish bluebell.