Jap Giant peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Jap Giant'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Rose-red
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Jap Giant' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Jap Giant') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, and perennial beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and loamy soil. Its extra large, rose-red flowers open in early summer on tall, upright plants with stiff stems. Alonzo B. Franklin bred it in 1926.
Pairs well with Fringed bleeding heart, Prairie dropseed, and Grape hyacinth.