Mont Vesuve tree peony
Paeonia suffruticosa 'Mont Vesuve'
APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Orange-red, salmon-orange highlights, carmine-red veining
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Mont Vesuve' tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa 'Mont Vesuve') 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 blooms open in early summer in orange-red with salmon-orange highlights and carmine-red veining. Adrien Sénéclauze bred it.
Pairs well with Mock orange, Hardy geranium, Star magnolia, and Christmas fern.