Cytherea peony
Paeonia 'Cytherea'
APS Gold Medal 2014; APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 24 inches tall24+ inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Rose-red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
- Toxicity
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Cytherea' peony (Paeonia 'Cytherea') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. 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 rose-red blooms attract butterflies and bees. Saunders bred it, and A.P. Saunders introduced it in 1953. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Wide Brim hosta, Blue Muffin arrowwood viburnum, and Blonde Ambition blue grama.