Victor Hugo peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Victor Hugo'
APS Registry
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Habit
- Medium, upright
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Carmine-pink to carmine-red
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Victor Hugo' peony (Paeonia lactiflora 'Victor Hugo') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, and perennial beds. 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. Its carmine-pink to carmine-red blooms open in late spring and have a fragrance. Crousse bred it in 1885. The plants grow in a medium, upright form.
Pairs well with Coralbells, Sensitive fern, Cheerfulness daffodil, and Foxtail barley.