Pluto peony
Paeonia 'Pluto'
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, summer
- Bloom color
- Dark red
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pluto' peony (Paeonia 'Pluto') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen plantings. 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. The dark red flowers are fragrant and have strong stems. Nassos Daphnis bred it, and it blooms in late spring. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with David garden phlox, Star Gazer lily, and Clematis.