Yu Guan Liu Yan tree peony
Paeonia suffruticosa 'Yu Guan Liu Yan'
APS Registry
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size4.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Spreading
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Yu Guan Liu Yan' tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa 'Yu Guan Liu Yan') 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. Fragrant white double flowers open in mid to late spring. Each bloom is about 6.3 to 7 inches across and faces upward, with dark purplish-grey flares at the center. The spreading plant reaches about 53 inches tall.
Pairs well with Rainbow's End hosta, Jane magnolia, Burnet, and Blue grama.