Paeonia 'Red Charm' ~ Red Charm Peony

Paeonia 'Red Charm' ~ Red Charm PeonyRed Charm Peony is a fast growing herbaceous perennial with sturdy stems that sport deep green foliage. Its large, fire truck red bomb style double flowers blooms from late spring into summer. Prefers afternoon shade in southern areas and well drained soils. Type: Perennial Height: 2. 5 3 Spread: 2. 5 3 Spacing: 2. 5 USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 9 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: Red Season of Interest: Spring MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance.

Red Charm Peony is a fast-growing herbaceous perennial with sturdy stems that sport deep green foliage.  Its large, fire truck red bomb-style double flowers blooms from late spring into summer.  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

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