Japanese Beauty peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Japanese Beauty'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Habit
- Tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Carmine-red
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Japanese Beauty' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Japanese Beauty') 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. Hans Peter Sass bred it. Tall stems carry carmine-red blooms from late spring to early summer, and it blooms freely.
Pairs well with Fringed bleeding heart, Sedge, Grape hyacinth, and Woolly yarrow.