Pink Passion peony
Paeonia 'Pink Passion'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 2.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Deep pink
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pink Passion' peony (Paeonia 'Pink Passion') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. 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. Single deep pink flowers grow up to 5 inches wide and have a mild, pleasant fragrance. Donald Robert Smith bred it, and it grows up to 28 inches tall. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with White Feather hosta, Limelight hydrangea, Queen of Night tulip, and Western sword fern.