Sunrising peony
Paeonia 'Sunrising'
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
- Yellow, red shading
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sunrising' peony (Paeonia 'Sunrising') 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. The semi-double yellow blooms are flushed red, open from early to late spring, and attract butterflies. Arthur Percy Saunders bred it. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with May Night salvia, September Charm anemone, and Ostrich fern.