Renown peony
Paeonia 'Renown'
APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 3.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Short
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red, yellow undertones
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Renown' peony (Paeonia 'Renown') is a perennial 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 fragrant double flowers are dark red with yellow undertones and attract butterflies and bees. Plants stay short, and the blooms have Japanese markings. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Obsidian coral bells, Blue fescue, and Lily.