Common names:
Herbaceous Peony
Peony

Data specific to Peonies (Edit)
Flower Color:Red
Needs support:Yes

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Tree
Life cycle:Annual
Sun Requirements:Full Sun
Full Shade
Water Preferences:Wet
Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 6b
Leaves:Deciduous: iddvDie
Needled
Fruit:Pops open explosively when ripe
Flowers:Fragrant
Flower Size:3"-4"
Flower Time:Summer
Fall
Inflorescence Type:Cyme
Underground structures:Bulb
Uses:Groundcover
Resistances:Pollution
Propagation: Seeds:Self fertile: .5 mc2
Days to germinate
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Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Root
Pollinators:Bees
Containers:Suitable for hanging baskets
Miscellaneous:Carnivorous
Conservation status:Critically Endangered (CR)

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