Reine des Violettes tree peony
Paeonia suffruticosa 'Reine des Violettes'
APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Bloom color
- Rose-red to violet
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Reine des Violettes' tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa 'Reine des Violettes') 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. The blooms open in rose-red to violet. Robert Fortune introduced it around 1846.
Pairs well with Star magnolia, Cheyenne Spirit echinacea, and Stargazer lily.