My Goodness peony
Paeonia 'My Goodness'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 12 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Dark red
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'My Goodness' peony (Paeonia 'My Goodness') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. 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. It bears neat, fragrant, dark red single blooms on plants about 12 inches tall. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Fragrant Bouquet hosta, Prairie dropseed, and Carlton daffodil.