Red Seal peony
Paeonia 'Red Seal'
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
- Rose-red, darker center, black flares
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Red Seal' peony (Paeonia 'Red Seal') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and perennial beds. 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. Rose-red blooms open in early to late spring and darken to black toward the center. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Butterflies visit the flowers, and Derek Irvine bred it.
Pairs well with Green Spice coral bells, Foxglove, and Big bluestem.