Red Cloud peony
Paeonia 'Red Cloud'
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
- Dark red, brown shading
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Red Cloud' peony (Paeonia 'Red Cloud') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, specimen planting, and cut flowers. 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. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. The dark red blooms have brown shading, open in early to late spring, and attract butterflies. Arthur Percy Saunders bred it.
Pairs well with Susan magnolia, Elegans hosta, Blue fescue, and Greig's tulip.