Etched Salmon peony
Paeonia 'Etched Salmon'
APS Gold Medal 2025, APS Award of Landscape Merit; APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Salmon
- Toxicity
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Etched Salmon' peony (Paeonia 'Etched Salmon') 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 and average moisture. The fragrant, fully double blooms are salmon coral with golden-etched petaloids, and bees and butterflies visit them. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Lyman Cousins bred it.
Pairs well with Black Hero tulip, Dancing Queen hosta, and Blonde Ambition blue grama.