Tonka Berry peony
Paeonia 'Tonka Berry'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 24 inches tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Ruby-red
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Tonka Berry' peony (Paeonia 'Tonka Berry') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and loamy soil. The single, ruffled flowers are raspberry red, 4 inches across, and fragrant. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Bees and butterflies visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Woolly yarrow, Cheerfulness daffodil, and Blonde Ambition blue grama.