Rising Sun peony
Paeonia 'Rising Sun'
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
- Yellow, red flares
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Rising Sun' peony (Paeonia 'Rising Sun') is a shrub 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. Bright yellow flowers with red flares open in early to late spring, and the petals ruffle toward the center. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Derek Irvine bred this peony, and butterflies visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Paris coral bells, Jacob’s ladder, Christmas fern, and Greig's tulip.