peony
Paeonia tenuifolia
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall9 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Dark red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Peony (Paeonia tenuifolia) is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. 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 soil of most types. Dark red flowers open in spring and may return in summer. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Greig's tulip, and Burnet.
Native range
Eastern Europe.