Schweizer Spitze tree peony
Paeonia suffruticosa 'Schweizer Spitze'
APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Sizeup to 3.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Spreading
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Large white
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Schweizer Spitze' tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa 'Schweizer Spitze') 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. Large white semi-double flowers open in early to mid spring and smell fragrant. The ruffled, frilled petals give the blooms a lacy look. Rolf and Anne-Käthi Vogt-Barth bred it, and the plant spreads broadly to about 40 inches tall.
Pairs well with Rose, Switchgrass, and Garlic chives.