Ilse tree peony
Paeonia suffruticosa 'Ilse'
APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size5.5 to 6 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright spreading
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Ruby-red or fuchsia / magenta, black flares
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Ilse' tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa 'Ilse') 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. Fragrant ruby-red flowers with black flares open in mid spring. Each bloom is about 8 inches across, and the plant grows 63 to 71 inches tall. Irmtraud Rieck bred it.
Pairs well with Susan magnolia, Minuteman hosta, Christmas fern, and Pink Impression tulip.