Wave Spectrum tree peony
Paeonia suffruticosa 'Wave Spectrum'
APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size4 to 6 feet tallup to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Tall
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Violet, violet-red flares
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Wave Spectrum' tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa 'Wave Spectrum') 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. It blooms in early to late spring with violet flowers that carry violet-red flares. William J. Seidl bred it, and it grows tall with blue-green leaves.
Pairs well with Guacamole hosta, Sedge, Greig's tulip, and Anglojap yew.