Ganymede peony
Paeonia 'Ganymede'
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
- Dark foliage
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Lavender - pink, brown veining, brown flares
- Foliage color
- Dark foliage
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ganymede' peony (Paeonia 'Ganymede') 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. Large lavender-pink semi-double flowers have maroon veins and flares, and they open in early to late spring. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. The dense, dark green foliage looks good even out of bloom.
Pairs well with Obsidian coral bells, Primrose, and Lily.