Latin Name: Paeonia lactiflora 'Red Magic'
Height: 28 - 36 inches
Spread: 24 - 30 inches
Sunlight: Full Sun; Part Sun; Part Shade
Bloom Time: May to June
Hardiness Zone: 3-8
Red Magic Peony is covered in blossoms of cranberry red each spring. These flowers are fragrant, ruffled, and double. This variety of Garden Peony will die back to the ground after frost. An old-fashioned favorite, peony blooms are excellent for use as a cut flower. When bringing them into the house, be sure to cleanse the ants from the bloom, as ants benefit from the nectar secreted by peonies. Cut the blooms when the buds are close to opening, as it is easier to shake or wipe the ants off compared to after the bud starts to open. Peonies will continue to open even after they are cut.
Attracts: Bees; Butterflies; Hummingbirds
Other Names: Garden Peony; Double Peony