Nong Yuan Tong Xia tree peony
Paeonia suffruticosa 'Nong Yuan Tong Xia'
APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Habit
- Spreading
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Reddish-purple
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Nong Yuan Tong Xia' tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa 'Nong Yuan Tong Xia') 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. Fragrant, reddish-purple, semi-double flowers open in mid to late spring and face upward. New foliage emerges red and turns green. The plant grows about 75 cm tall with a spreading habit.
Pairs well with Lady's mantle, Sedge, Greig's tulip, and Blue Arrow Rocky mountain juniper.