Red Cross peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Red Cross'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Habit
- Compact, tall, upright
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Crimson - pink
- Foliage color
- Dark foliage
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Red Cross' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Red Cross') is a perennial for borders, perennial beds, and cutting. 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. Fragrant crimson-pink flowers open in late spring on tall, upright stems above dark green foliage. George Hollis bred it in 1904.
Pairs well with Fringed bleeding heart, Woolly yarrow, and Sedge.