Little Gem peony
Paeonia 'Little Gem'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Habit
- Medium, upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Dark red, black shading
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Little Gem' peony (Paeonia 'Little Gem') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, 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. The fragrant, dark red blooms have black shading and a Japanese form, and bees and butterflies visit them. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Lyman D. Glasscock bred it.
Pairs well with Magnus coneflower, Standing Ovation little bluestem, and Carnaval De Nice tulip.