Tonka Ruby peony
Paeonia 'Tonka Ruby'
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 Ruby' peony (Paeonia 'Tonka Ruby') 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 semi-double ruby-red blooms have dark flares near the center, and the plant stays upright at about 24 inches tall without support. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Bees and butterflies visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Magnus coneflower, Patriot hosta, and Switchgrass.