Red Charm peony
Paeonia 'Red Charm'
RHS AGM 2020, APS Gold Medal 2010, APS Award of Landscape Merit; APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2.5 to 3 feet tall2.5 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
- Toxicity
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Red Charm' peony (Paeonia 'Red Charm') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Lyman D. Glasscock bred it, and the red blooms are fragrant and attract butterflies and bees. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Keep it away from dogs and cats, since it is toxic to both.
Pairs well with Sum and Substance hosta, Dittany, Blonde Ambition blue grama, and Stargazer lily.