Reward peony
Paeonia 'Reward'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 2.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Dark red, dark brown shading
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Reward' peony (Paeonia 'Reward') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and perennial beds. 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. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Its flat single blooms are a warm dark maroon and fragrant, and bees and butterflies visit them. Saunders bred it in 1941.
Pairs well with Magnus coneflower, Patriot hosta, and Blonde Ambition blue grama.