Fernleaf Peony
Paeonia tenuifolia Herbaceous Group
Paeoniaceae
Other names
Fennel Leaved Peony, Slender Leaved Peony
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
SE. Europe, Asia Minor, Caucasus
Source of plant
John Filkins
Description
Stems to 50 cm tall, unbranched; leaves ternate, finely incised (fernlike), the segment tips undivided, 1-2mm wide, decurrent. Flowers brick- to purple-red, the petals 8-10, stamen filaments red, anthers yellow, carpels 2-3, brown-red and shaggy pubescent, stigma red, coiled; seeds dark brown, usuallyglossy.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5
Special characteristics
foliage characteristics