Red Charm (Paeonia 'Red Charm') - red flowers, illustrated plant card

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Red Charm

Paeonia 'Red Charm'

Red Charm blooms from May through June.

Bloom calendar

Bloom time

May–Jun

Hardiness

Zones 3–8

Sun

Full sun

Water

Moderate water

Mature size

2.8 ft × 3 ft

Type

Perennial

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Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 3–8. Expect it to reach about 2.8 ft tall and 3 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 3 years.

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When to plant Red Charm

Red Charm is planted in fall: set bare roots out August or September across zones 3 to 8, well before the ground freezes. It blooms from May to June.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 5 in August.

One of 16 in the Peonies family. Same plant, same care.

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