Midnight Sun peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Midnight Sun'
RHS AGM 2020; APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Medium
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Dark red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Midnight Sun' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Midnight Sun') is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Dark red blooms attract butterflies. Arthur L. Murawska bred it from Dignity. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Cheerfulness daffodil, Japanese spirea, Sensitive fern, and Ageratum.