Coral Sunset Peony is a hybrid lactiflora peony that rewards patient gardeners with stunning pink blooms arriving in early to mid-June. Hardy across zones 3 through 8, this perennial bush grows 24 to 36 inches tall and produces flowers worth waiting for, arriving in early summer after 365+ days of root development following fall planting. The blooms are exceptional as cut flowers, bringing sophisticated color to arrangements and garden beds alike. Deer and rabbits leave it untouched, while pollinators and butterflies seek it out eagerly.
Full Sun
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3-8
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Moderate
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Plant this hybrid in fall and you'll be rewarded with reliable pink summer blooms that pollinators genuinely love. It matures slowly but settles into a long-lived perennial that needs minimal fussing once established. The flowers transition beautifully as a fresh cut, making it as valuable in a vase as it is standing in the garden. Its deer and rabbit resistance means you can count on blooms year after year without the usual garden predators stealing your show.
Coral Sunset Peony excels as a cut flower, bringing its coral-pink blooms into homes and arrangements where they command attention. It anchors flower beds and borders with reliable color and structure, creating focal points that return faithfully each June. Gardeners prize it for landscapes where deer and rabbit pressure typically destroys other flowering plants, since pollinators and butterflies actively seek out its blooms while four-legged browsers pass by.
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Plant peony bulbs in fall for spring blooming. Space them 48 inches apart in prepared soil that drains well. Ensure planting depth positions the eyes (emerging shoots) just below the soil surface for optimal emergence.
Deadhead spent flowers after blooming to direct energy back into the plant. Cut back the bush to ground level in late fall after frost has blackened the foliage, removing all spent growth. This prevents disease and allows the plant to concentrate energy on root strength for next season's display.
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“Coral Sunset represents the modern hybrid peony work that builds on the lactiflora group, those garden stalwarts that have bloomed reliably in temperate climates for generations. As a hybrid selection, it combines the proven hardiness and longevity of peony breeding with the specific coral-pink coloring that makes it distinct from earlier varieties. These hybrid peonies emerge from intentional crossbreeding aimed at expanding the color palette while maintaining the perennial vigor that made peonies beloved through centuries of garden history.”