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Black Beauty Peony

Striking color on garden classic

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Black Beauty Peony

Striking color on garden classic

  • Up to 7 in., deep red, nearly black flowers
  • Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies
  • Glossy, green, ornamental foliage
  • Long-lived, low-maintenance perennial
  • Deer tend to avoid
Up to 7 in., fully double, fragrant flowers make a dramatic appearance in mid to late spring. Black Beauty Peony's deep red, nearly black, flowers lure hummingbirds and butterflies to the garden. They make a stunning display in cut-flower arrangements, too. This long-lived perennial feature glossy, green, ornamental foliage that starts out copper-burgundy in the spring and turns to a soft yellow in the fall. Makes a stunning accent plant in the perennial garden, or plant as a low, flowering hedge. Grows 32 in. tall. Plant in full sun to partial shade. Deer tend to avoid.
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Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
ZONE All Other Perennials & Potted Plants
3A-4A 4/28/25 - 5/30/25
4B 4/28/25 - 5/30/25
5A 4/28/25 - 5/30/25
5B 4/7/25 - 5/30/25
6A 3/24/25 - 5/30/25
6B 3/10/25 - 5/30/25
7A 2/24/25 - 5/30/25
7B 2/17/25 - 5/9/25
8A 2/17/25 - 5/9/25
8B 2/10/25 - 5/9/25
9A 2/10/25 - 5/9/25
9B 2/3/25 - 5/9/25
10A & B 2/3/25 - 5/9/25
Last Order Date Zones 3A-7A: May 26, 2025
Zones 7B-10B: May 5, 2025

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Product Details

Product Details

  • Botanical Name: Paeonia lactiflora 'Black Beauty'
  • Height: 36 - 48
  • Spacing:24 - 36"
  • Depth:Set crown with buds 1-2" below ground-level.
  • Spread:24 - 36"
  • Light Required:Full Sun, Partial Shade
  • Pollinator:Not needed
  • Color: Deep red, nearly black flowers.
  • Size: Premium
  • Blooms: Late Spring, Early Summer
  • Zone: 3-9
  • Form: Perennial
  • Flower Form: Early, double flower.
  • Soil Requirements: Acidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
  • Growth Rate: Slow to medium
  • Pruning: Remove spent flower stems after flowering to maintain an attractive plant all summer long.
  • Foliage: Glossy, deep green foliage. Very attractive and ornamental through-out the growing season.

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