Ruby Riches peony
Paeonia 'Ruby Riches'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Ruby-red
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ruby Riches' peony (Paeonia 'Ruby Riches') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, specimen planting, 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. Double ruby-red flowers open facing upward on erect stems, so it needs no support. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Bees and butterflies visit the blooms, and Don Hollingsworth bred it.
Pairs well with Big Daddy hosta, Spiked speedwell, Standing Ovation little bluestem, and Pink Impression tulip.