Silent Hope peony
Paeonia 'Silent Hope'
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
- Dark red, yellow highlights, darker flares
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Silent Hope' peony (Paeonia 'Silent Hope') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and perennial beds. 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. Dark red blooms with yellow highlights and darker flares open in early to late spring. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Butterflies visit the flowers, and Derek Irvine introduced it in 2001.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Lily, and Flowering quince.