Cho-jiraku tree peony
Paeonia suffruticosa 'Cho-jiraku (or Cho-juraku, Cho-jyuraku)'
APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
Cho-jiraku tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa 'Cho-jiraku (or Cho-juraku, Cho-jyuraku)') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, and perennial beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and loamy soil. Wada bred it in 1937. You can place it in a border where it gets steady sun and good soil. Cut flowers from the shrub to bring indoors.
Pairs well with Monkshood, Blue grama, and Bottlebrush buckeye.