Paeonia, 'Firelight' hybrid herbaceous peony

Notable characteristics: Brilliant pink, with red-dark pink flares and a golden center, a really unique peony! Looks more like a tulip with lacy foliage. A delight in bloom, good choice for the mixed flower border and floral design.  

Cultivar group, hybridizer and year introduced: Hybrid group, Saunders, 1950. Rarely offered for sale.

Growth habit and size at maturity: Upright, grows to 2.5' tall and 3.5' wide. Very good stem strength.

Flower form and size: Single, 5" and upward facing. Excellent variety for landscape planting or cut flowers.

Flower fragrance: Lightly fragrant.

Bloom time: Early season hybrid peony, blooms in our USDA zone 6a garden in the second and third week of May.

Zone hardiness: Proven in USDA zones 3-9.

Plant size: 4-5 'eye' plants with a well developed root system. This size plant will most likely flower its first or second spring in the ground.

When we ship: FALL 2024