Nachtmusik tree peony
Paeonia suffruticosa 'Nachtmusik'
APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 3.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright spreading
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Dark red or maroon, black flares
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Nachtmusik' tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa 'Nachtmusik') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, and perennial beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and loamy soil. Fragrant, dark red flowers with black flares open in mid spring. Each stem carries one cupped bloom about 5 inches wide. Irmtraud Rieck bred it, and it grows up to about 39 inches tall.
Pairs well with Queen of Night tulip, Toad lily, and The President clematis.