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Key characteristics

Family: Paeoniaceae
Height: 24 to 30 inches
Width: 24 to 36 inches
Flower color: Bright coral-red with yellow stamens
Foliage color: Dark green
Bloom time: Mid to late spring
Light: Full sun to light shade
Water: Moderate; needs consistent moisture during growing season
Maintenance: Low; remove spent blooms, cut back in fall
Growing zone: USDA zones 3 to 8
Wildlife: Bees and other pollinators

Perennials

Paeonia 'Flame'

Flame Peony

Paeonia 'Flame' is an early-blooming hybrid peony that produces single, cup-shaped blossoms in a bold coral-red to magenta hue, each with broad guard petals enfolding a glowing cluster of golden-yellow stamens. The blooms open in late spring-often beginning in late April or early May-and persist into early summer. The flowers sit atop sturdy, upright stems that support their large cups without needing external support, and the dark green foliage remains clean and attractive throughout the growing season .

Light

Full sun to light shade

Water

Moderate; needs consistent moisture during growing season

Bloom time

Mid to late spring

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Sun Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Rain Gardens

Companion plants

Yarrow · Ornamental grasses · Garden phlox · Black-eyed Susans · Daylilies · Lavender

Design tip

The early flowers arrive when the garden is still waking up, so give it a spot you pass often in spring. In full sun it holds its shape best, and grouping several together keeps the color strong enough to be seen from across the garden.