Radiant Flutterbye peony
Paeonia 'Radiant Flutterbye'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Raspberry-fuchsia
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Radiant Flutterbye' peony (Paeonia 'Radiant Flutterbye') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and perennial beds. 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. Its fragrant, raspberry-fuchsia semi-double flowers face upward and reach about 6 inches across. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Bees and butterflies visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Stella de Oro daylily, Curly Fries hosta, Carlton daffodil, and Blonde Ambition blue grama.