Twenty Four Carat peony
Paeonia 'Twenty Four Carat'
APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3.5 to 5 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Tall, upright
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Butter-yellow, buff , carmine-red highlights
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Twenty Four Carat' peony (Paeonia 'Twenty Four Carat') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen use. 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. Butter-yellow blooms with carmine-red highlights open in early to late spring and attract butterflies. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. John and Dot McFarlane introduced it in 2002.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, Jackmanii clematis, and Big bluestem.