Purple Gem peony
Paeonia 'Purple Gem'
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
- Violet-red or ruby-red, cream shading, black flares
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Purple Gem' peony (Paeonia 'Purple Gem') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. 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. Violet-red or ruby-red blooms with cream shading and black flares open in early to late spring. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Butterflies visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, Big bluestem, and Clematis.