Edwin Booth peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Edwin Booth'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Habit
- Compact, medium
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Ruby-red
- Foliage color
- Dark foliage
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Edwin Booth' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Edwin Booth') is a perennial for borders, perennial beds, and cut flowers. 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. Fragrant, ruby-red blooms open in late spring above compact, dark green foliage. George Hollis bred it in 1905.
Pairs well with Prairie dropseed, Christmas fern, and Picture tulip.