Right Royal peony
Paeonia 'Right Royal'
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, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow, lavender shading, purple flares
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Right Royal' peony (Paeonia 'Right Royal') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen plantings. 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 creamy semi-double blooms have strawberry edges and deep flares. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Prof. Arthur Percy Saunders bred it in 1950.
Pairs well with Paris coral bells, Jackmanii clematis, and Christmas fern.