Midnight Magnolia peony
Paeonia 'Midnight Magnolia'
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
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow, pink, purple, red, white
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Midnight Magnolia' peony (Paeonia 'Midnight Magnolia') 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. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. The off white flowers have black centers and open from early to late spring. Derek Irvine bred it, and butterflies visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Blue wild indigo, Blue-eyed grass, and Big bluestem.