Flambeau peony
Paeonia 'Flambeau'
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, summer
- Bloom color
- Salmon-pink, red shading, purple veining, ages to lighter
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Flambeau' peony (Paeonia 'Flambeau') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. 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. The double blooms are salmon-pink with red shading and purple veining, and they age to lighter shades. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Victor Lemoine & Sons bred it.
Pairs well with Elegans hosta, Blue fescue, Jeana garden phlox, and Nelly Moser clematis.