Lyra peony
Paeonia 'Lyra'
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
- Mounding
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Rose-pink, maroon flares, cream undertones
- Foliage color
- Dark foliage
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Lyra' peony (Paeonia 'Lyra') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, 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. Rose-pink flowers with maroon flares open in early to late spring. Sidebuds open after the main buds, which extends the bloom season. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Liberty hosta, Maltese cross, and Korean spice viburnum.