Illini Warrior peony
Paeonia 'Illini Warrior'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 24 inches tall24+ inches wide
- Habit
- Tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red, yellow center
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
- Toxicity
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Illini Warrior' peony (Paeonia 'Illini Warrior') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Elizabeth Glasscock Falk bred it, and its tall, rugged stems carry fragrant single red flowers with yellow centers. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. The blooms attract butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Pyrethrum, Annabelle hydrangea, and Blonde Ambition blue grama.