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Key characteristics

Family: Paeoniaceae
Height: 24–28 inches tall
Width: 24–36 inches wide (typical bushy habit)
Flower color: Vivid fuchsia‑pink
Foliage color: Medium to dark green
Bloom time: Late spring to early summer
Light: Full sun to part shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low; deadhead spent blooms and cut foliage to ground after frost
Growing zone: USDA zones 4–7
Wildlife: Especially attractive to bees and general pollinators; deer tend to avoid herbaceous peonies

Perennials

Paeonia 'Glory Be'

Glory Be Peony

Paeonia 'Glory Be' produces single-form blossoms in soft cherry pink with broad, slightly ruffled petals that surround a tufted golden center made up of prominent stamens and bright cherry-colored stigmas. Blooming in mid to late spring, its flowers are held on sturdy stems that display well above the foliage. The form is open and welcoming to pollinators, especially bees, which are drawn to the accessible pollen in the heart of each bloom.

Light

Full sun to part shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Late spring to early summer

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cottage Gardens
Pollinator Gardens

Companion plants

Astilbes · Foxgloves · Bergenias · Sedums · Columbines · Lungworts

Design tip

The long summer show pairs well with plants that peak earlier, keeping one area interesting for months. Because it is easy about light, use it to carry a planting from a sunny end of the bed into the shadier side.