Savage Splendor peony
Paeonia 'Savage Splendor'
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
- Red and cream, lavender shading
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Savage Splendor' peony (Paeonia 'Savage Splendor') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, and cottage gardens. 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 single, ruffled petals are lilac with pearl veins, and it blooms from spring into early summer. Arthur Percy Saunders bred it. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Balloon flower, Blue fescue, and Nelly Moser clematis.