Paeonia suffruticosa

Paeonia suffruticosa
tree peony
tree peony
SIZE/TYPE | low or groundcovering |
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USUAL HEIGHT | 0.5-1m |
USUAL WIDTH | 0.5-1m |
LEAVES | deciduous broadleaf |
FLOWERS | showy |
BLOOMING TIME | May - June |
LOCATION | full to partial sun |
USDA zone (lowest) | 5 (down to -29°C) |
WINTER PROTECTION | |
FOR ZONE 5+6 |
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FOR ZONE 7 |
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BELONGS TO CATEGORIES | Deciduous broadleaf |
Tree peonies are beautiful, woody shrubs. Unlike the perennial type, these make woody branches that slowly form a low, mounding shrub.
Flowers are large, often double or full, of all possible colours – white, cream, yellow, orange, various shades of pink, purple and red, even violet. Leaves are deeply lobed, mid green, turning multiple of colours in autumn.
Tree peonies are trouble-free plants with almost zero maintenance. They do not have to be pruned or trimmed, all you can do is deadhead spent flowers. They need acidic, deep, humus-rich, well-drained soil, preferably moist. They grow in full or partial sun. They are fully hardy in our climate (USDA zone 5 = to -29°C).
Last update 06-02-2008.
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