Kiwi Claret peony
Paeonia 'Kiwi Claret'
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
- Tall
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Ruby-red or fuchsia / magenta, cream undertones
- Foliage color
- Dark foliage
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Kiwi Claret' peony (Paeonia 'Kiwi Claret') is a shrub 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. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. The semi-double blooms are ruby-red with cream undertones and golden stamens, and each stem carries three buds. John and Dot McFarlane bred it in 2001.
Pairs well with Arabella clematis, Lady of the snows, Big bluestem, and Lily of the valley.