Placid Charm peony
Paeonia 'Placid Charm'
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
- Yellow, pink, purple, red, white
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Placid Charm' peony (Paeonia 'Placid Charm') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and perennial beds. 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. Rose pink to red blooms with a dark center open in early to late spring. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Derek Irvine bred it in 2001.
Pairs well with Spiderwort, Big bluestem, and Nelly Moser clematis.