Corsair peony
Paeonia 'Corsair'
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
- Dark red, dark brown shading
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Corsair' peony (Paeonia 'Corsair') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, and cottage gardens. 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. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Arthur Percy Saunders introduced it in 1948, and its single dark maroon flowers have ruffled petals above ferny foliage.
Pairs well with Blue star, Sum and Substance hosta, and Christmas fern.