Phaedra peony
Paeonia 'Phaedra'
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
- Dark red, darker flares, purple shading
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Phaedra' peony (Paeonia 'Phaedra') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, and cottage 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, loamy soil. Fragrant, semi-double, maroon-red flowers with dark flares open from early to late spring. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Nassos Daphnis bred it, and it has good stem strength.
Pairs well with May Night salvia, Astilbe, and Blue fescue.