Original Flare peony
Paeonia 'Original Flare'
APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 6.5 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Light yellow or cream, pink edges, dark red flares
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Original Flare' peony (Paeonia 'Original Flare') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, specimen plantings, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. Light yellow or cream blooms with pink edges and dark red flares open in early to late spring. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Derek Irvine bred it.
Pairs well with Catmint, Big bluestem, Jackmanii clematis, and Bells of Ireland.