Comtesse de Chambord tree peony
Paeonia suffruticosa 'Comtesse de Chambord'
APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 22 inches tall
- Habit
- Dark foliage
- Bloom color
- Pink, carmine-pink undertones
- Foliage color
- Dark foliage
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Comtesse de Chambord' tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa 'Comtesse de Chambord') is a shrub for borders, perennial beds, and cut flowers. 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. The flowers are pink with carmine-pink undertones, and the dark foliage sets them off well. Louis Antoine Guyard bred it as a seedling of 'P'. moutan rosea.
Pairs well with Curly Fries hosta, Niobe clematis, and Switchgrass.