Red Magic Peony is a fast-growing herbaceous perennial with sturdy stems that sport glossy deep green leaves that turn yellow in fall. The large and fragrant double flowers have lightly twisted feathery petals that are a deep crimson that earn purple shades and bloom from mid to late spring. Prefers afternoon shade in southern areas and well-drained soils.
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Water regularly- whenever top 3” of soil is dry. Botyrtis blight and Phytopthora blight are sometimes problems. Flowers may need staking or stems may droop. Scale, Mealybugs, mites and beetles are occasional problems. Powdery mildew is common in fall but harmless. If the plant doesn’t flower it is likely planted too shallow/deep or in too much shade.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Bellflower, Coneflower, Hydrangea
IMAGES: Photoset by F. D. Richards, Paeonia 'Red Magic' 6/2021 Lactiflora- (1), (2)+(3)
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
