Red Glow peony
Paeonia 'Red Glow'
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
- Deep pink or cherry-red, silver(y) edges
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Red Glow' peony (Paeonia 'Red Glow') 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. The flowers have black flares and open in early to late spring. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Butterflies visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Elegans hosta, Blue fescue, and Greig's tulip.