Mattinata tree peony
Paeonia suffruticosa 'Mattinata'
APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 4 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright spreading
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Rose-pink, lighter edges, violet-red flares
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Mattinata' tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa 'Mattinata') 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. The fragrant, semi-double flowers open in early to mid spring. They are rose-pink with lighter edges and violet-red flares. Irmtraud Rieck bred it, and it grows upright and spreading to about 4 feet tall.
Pairs well with Hardy geranium, Switchgrass, and Stargazer lily.