Gauguin peony
Paeonia 'Gauguin'
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
- Bloom color
- Red, yellow streaks, stripes, flecks, yellow reverse, ages to pink
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Gauguin' peony (Paeonia 'Gauguin') is a perennial 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. Red petals with yellow streaks open in early to late spring and attract butterflies. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Nassos Daphnis bred it.
Pairs well with Elegans hosta, Balloon flower, Lily, and Anglojap yew.