Sylphide tree peony

Garden uses

Notes

'Sylphide' tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa 'Sylphide') 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 single pink-red flowers are cup-shaped with stamens and bloom in mid-season above the foliage. The plant is big and tall with good stem strength.

Pairs well with Solomon's seal, Standing Ovation little bluestem, Pink Impression tulip, and Ostrich fern.