• Herbaceous
  • Perennial
  • Zones 3–8 (estimated)
  • Red
  • Single

Nippon Beauty

Perennial herbaceous peony in red and yellow, blooming in early summer. Japanese-type deep garnet flowers whose petaloid tips are flushed and edged in gold. USDA zones 3–8.

Single source · Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.

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A Nippon Beauty peony flower up close on the plant
A Nippon Beauty peony flower up close on the plant

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Nippon Beauty peony plants in bloom in a garden
Nippon Beauty peony plants in bloom in a garden

At a glance

Flower form
Herbaceous Single
Colors
  • Red
  • Yellow
Bicolor
Blooms
Early summer (estimated)
Vase life
Not grown for cutting
Height
2½ ft (81 cm)
Sunlight
Full sun (estimated)
Hardiness
USDA zones 3–8 (estimated) Perennial
Planted as
Bare root
Botanical name
Paeonia lactiflora

In the garden

  • Rarely damaged by deer (Rutgers rating)

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Origin

Japanese-type lactiflora peony introduced by Auten in 1927. Adelman notes reddish seedpods.

Bred by Auten, 1927

Sources

Where to buy

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    $22.00Checked Oct 14, 2026

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  • A Nippon Beauty peony flower up close on the plant
    A Nippon Beauty peony flower up close on the plant
  • Nippon Beauty peony plants in bloom in a garden
    Nippon Beauty peony plants in bloom in a garden

Questions

Is Nippon Beauty hardy in my zone?

Nippon Beauty survives winter in the ground in USDA zones 3 to 8. In colder zones treat it as an annual or lift it before the ground freezes.

Does Nippon Beauty need full sun?

Nippon Beauty grows in full sun.

When does Nippon Beauty bloom?

Nippon Beauty blooms in early summer.

Is Nippon Beauty good for cutting?

Our sources don't list Nippon Beauty as a cut flower or give a vase life for it.

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