Roaring Meg peony
Paeonia 'Roaring Meg'
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
- Rose-pink, cream undertones, short dark red flares
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Roaring Meg' peony (Paeonia 'Roaring Meg') 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. Rose-pink blooms with cream undertones and short dark red flares open in early to late spring. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Butterflies visit the flowers, and Derek Irvine bred this peony.
Pairs well with Blue flag, Mock orange, and Jackmanii clematis.