Firelight peony
Paeonia 'Firelight'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 3.5 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pink, darker flares
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Firelight' peony (Paeonia 'Firelight') 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, average moisture, and loamy soil. Its huge, flat, semi-double blooms are fragrant and bright pink with darker flares, and bees and butterflies visit them. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Arthur Percy Saunders bred it.
Pairs well with August Moon hosta, Clustered bellflower, and Blue grama.