Nippon Treasure peony
Paeonia 'Nippon Treasure'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Nippon Treasure' peony (Paeonia 'Nippon Treasure') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen plantings. 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. The fragrant red flowers have a single row of petals around a feathery red and gold center, and bees and butterflies visit them. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Lyman D. Glasscock bred it in 1987.
Pairs well with Stained Glass hosta, Smooth hydrangea, and Standing Ovation little bluestem.