Flame peony
Paeonia 'Flame'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Medium, upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red
- Foliage color
- Dark foliage
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
- Toxicity
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Flame' peony (Paeonia 'Flame') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to moist soil of most types. Lyman D. Glasscock bred it, and the single red flowers are fragrant and draw butterflies and bees. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Dancing Queen hosta, Spiked speedwell, Blonde Ambition blue grama, and Cheerfulness daffodil.