tree peony
Paeonia delavayi
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow, orange, red, purple, greenish or white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Tree peony (Paeonia delavayi) is a low maintenance shrub for borders and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Its flowers come in yellow, orange, red, purple, greenish, or white shades in spring and summer. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Burnet, Greig's tulip, and Clematis.
Native range
Yunnan China.