Red Sunrise peony
Paeonia 'Red Sunrise'
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
- Cherry-red, yellow shading, darker flares
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Red Sunrise' peony (Paeonia 'Red Sunrise') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, and cottage gardens. 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. Cherry-red blooms with yellow shading and darker flares open in early to late spring and attract butterflies. Derek Irvine bred it. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Green Spice coral bells, Foxglove, and Big bluestem.