Fairy Tale tree peony
Paeonia suffruticosa 'Fairy Tale'
APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
- Habit
- Tall
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Dark red
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Fairy Tale' tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa 'Fairy Tale') 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. It grows about 35 inches tall and bears fragrant, dark red blooms in early summer. Edward Auten, Jr bred it.
Pairs well with Elegans hosta, Paris coral bells, and Creeping juniper.