Crinoline tree peony
Paeonia suffruticosa 'Crinoline'
APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 5 feet tall
- Habit
- Dark foliage
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pink, purple shading, darker flecks
- Foliage color
- Dark foliage
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Crinoline' tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa 'Crinoline') is a shrub for borders 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. It blooms in early to mid spring with pink, semi-double to double flowers shaded with purple and flecked darker. Wide black flares mark the petals. Michel Rivière bred it, and the dark green foliage grows with strong vigor.
Pairs well with Black Parrot tulip, Hicksii yew, and Grape hyacinth.