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Paeonia suffruticosa |
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| | Late November: the trunk is bare, but burgundy buds already shows their promise for next season |
| Common name |
tree peony |
| Family |
paeoniaceae |
| Life cycle |
shrub (Z4) |
| Flowers |
red/white (May-June) |
| Size |
3-4' |
| Light |
sun |
I'd been eyeing up tree peonies for long enough - last year, I finally shelled out and got one. A local farmers market had several for sale, and I chose one labeled as 'Shima-Nishiki', a red-and-white two-tone cultivar. It had already done its blooming, so I had to trust the label - which turned out to be trust misplaced. The flower is in fact a royal purple - which isn't half bad, either. But what I've come to realize since the purchase is that the flowers are only a small part of the story - the whole plant is an asset to our garden, with elegantly shaped, cool-colored foliage through the season, interesting knobbly trunk, burgundy leaf buds in winter... I hope I placed it in an acceptable location - it will only receive morning sun, whereas it prefers full sun. We'll see...
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| | Budding with promise, early May |
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| | New acquisition: 'Taiyo' |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: side garden, front perennial border One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog About my plant portraits
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Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Jen | May 04, 2009 | I have peony envy and wish I could grow them in my z8b garden but I am much to far south. You will get many , many years of beauty and enjoyment from yours if you have sited them appropriately. Good luck! |
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