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Tree Peony : Paeonia suffruticosa

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tree peonies

Family: Paeoniaceae

Above: tree peonies at Bahia Below: pink tree peony

Use: beds, borders, berms, specimens

pink tree peony

Plant: shrub to 4' in height and 8' width in older specimens

Origin: eastern Asia

Zone
: 4 - 8

Flowers
: large, bowl shaped flowers with tissue paper petals and numerous stamens. Pastel colors in white, pink, yellow, and purple. Blossoms are delicate. Use as cutflowers if inclement weather is expected.

Foliage: pinnate leaves on pithy stems

Culture
: sun to part sun in well drained soil. Drought tolerant once established.



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