Osage peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Osage'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
- Habit
- Dark foliage
- Bloom color
- Dark red
- Foliage color
- Dark foliage
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Osage' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Osage') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, and perennial beds. 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 large, double flowers are dark red and stay one color. Stiff stems reach about 35 inches and hold clean, dark green foliage. Myron D. Bigger bred it in 1977.
Pairs well with Goldsturm black-eyed Susan, Prairie dropseed, and Miss Kim lilac.