Morning Lilac peony
Paeonia 'Morning Lilac'
RHS AGM 2020; APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size2.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Dark foliage
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Fuchsia / magenta, white streaks
- Foliage color
- Dark foliage
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Morning Lilac' peony (Paeonia 'Morning Lilac') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average moisture. The fragrant fuchsia flowers have white streaks and attract bees and butterflies. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Roger F. Anderson bred it in 1999.
Pairs well with August Moon hosta, Clustered bellflower, and Western sword fern.