Shoki-kagura tree peony
Paeonia suffruticosa 'Shoki-kagura'
APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Habit
- Compact
- Bloom color
- Rose-pink, light pink edges
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Shoki-kagura' tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa 'Shoki-kagura') 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 compact shrub bears rose-pink blooms with light pink edges. Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd introduced it in 1898.
Pairs well with Curly Fries hosta, Christmas fern, Grape hyacinth, and Jeana garden phlox.