Paul M Wild Peony is a fast-growing herbaceous perennial with sturdy stems that sport deep green foliage that turns a lovely bronze-red in fall. Its large deep fuchsia red bomb-style double flowers blooms from late spring into summer. The blooms are resistant to color fading. Prefers afternoon shade in southern areas and well-drained soils.
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Height: |
2’ - 3’ |
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Spread: |
2’ - 3’ |
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Spacing: |
2.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
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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 lactiflora 'Paul M Wild', 2015, (2) Paeonia 'Paul M Wild' 6/2022 Lactiflora R2-, (3) Peony 'Paul M Wild' [2025w24] 14yo Lactiflora, (4) Paeonia 'Paul M Wild' (Wild, 1964) 2020 photo (1)+(2)
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
