Tenebrosa peony
Paeonia 'Tenebrosa'
APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size7 to 8 inches tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow, pink, purple, red, white
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Tenebrosa' peony (Paeonia 'Tenebrosa') 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. It blooms in early to late spring with dark purplish-red single flowers and a ring of bright stamens. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Butterflies visit the blooms, and the blue-green foliage stays healthy.
Pairs well with Grape hyacinth, Wormwood, and Jackmanii clematis.