Sundown Shadows peony
Paeonia 'Sundown Shadows'
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
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sundown Shadows' peony (Paeonia 'Sundown Shadows') 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. Dark red blooms open in early to late spring and blacken toward the center. Derek Irvine bred it, and butterflies visit the flowers. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Heather, Bells of Ireland, Niobe clematis, and Buffalo grass.