Hephestos peony
Paeonia 'Hephestos'
APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3.5 to 5 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Dark red
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Hephestos' peony (Paeonia 'Hephestos') 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. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. The fragrant, double, dark red flowers open in spring and early summer on strong stems. Nassos Daphnis bred it.
Pairs well with Balloon flower, Blue fescue, and Mock orange.