- Type:
- Herbaceous perennial
- USDA hardiness zones:
- 3-8
ëCoral ën Gold is an herbaceous (soft-stemmed) peony. It is a shrubby plant that, each year, will typically grow 30-36î tall by mid-spring, bloom, display attractive foliage throughout the summer and early fall, and then die to the ground after frost. Features large, single, cup-shaped, coral blooms with golden yellow centers. Blooms have slightly more than the usual number of petals for classification as a single, however, and give the appearance of being semi-double. Flowers appear in early season (usually May in St. Louis). Green foliage is divided into oval to lance-shaped segments. Excellent cut flower. (Cousins-R. Klehm, 1981).
- Full sun to part shade
- Medium
- Medium
Easily grown in rich, fertile, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Add compost as needed before planting. Each plant will flower for approximately 7-10 days. Plant other cultivars with staggered bloom times to extend the total peony bloom period to approximately 6 weeks during May and June (St. Louis area). Remove spent flowers after bloom. Cut foliage to the ground and remove from the garden in fall after frost. Plants are long-lived, do not need to be divided and can be left undisturbed for years.
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