Fuchsia Ruffles peony
Paeonia 'Fuchsia Ruffles'
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
- Fuchsia / magenta, dark red flares
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Fuchsia Ruffles' peony (Paeonia 'Fuchsia Ruffles') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, 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, ruffled flowers are fuchsia with dark red flares, and they are fragrant. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Butterflies visit the blooms in spring and early summer.
Pairs well with Obsidian coral bells, Blue fescue, and Foxglove.