Satan peony
Paeonia 'Satan'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
- Habit
- Dark foliage
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Vermilion
- Foliage color
- Dark foliage
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Satan' peony (Paeonia 'Satan') 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. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Samuel E. Wissing bred it from Minnie Shaylor and Otto Froebel. The large, vermilion red flowers sit on strong stems above dark blue-green leaves.
Pairs well with Curly Fries hosta, Sedge, Picture tulip, and Spotted joe-pye weed.