Tree Peony
Paeonia delavayi Tree Group
Paeoniaceae
Other names
Maroon Tree Peony
Growth habit
Shrub
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
China (Yunnan, Likiang)
Location
Source of plant
Chelsea Physic Garden, Phedar Nursery, Baker's Acres
Description
Bare-stemmed shrub reaching 5.5' in height with leaflets held in clusters of three, those at the tip of the stems standing clear of the rest. Flowers are hidden by the foliage, are smaller than those of the suffruticosa group, with very dark, black-red maroon petals, the darkest in the genus. Winter hardy to zone 5 although it seldom blooms north of zone 7; widely used as a parent to impart dark maroon flower color.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5