· Hardiness Zones: 4a-8b
· Height: 4-5 feet
· Spread: 3 feet
· Bloom Time: late spring to early summer
· Bloom: rich dark red with prominent yellow stamens and black eyes
· Light: full sun for best flowering, but will tolerate light shade
· Soil: fertile soil
· Moisture: average water needs, water regularly, do not over-water
· Use: specimen, mixed perennial border, attracts bees and butterflies
· Care: bury graft union at least 1.5 inches below the soil to protect from freezing/thawing cycles; annual topping of compost is recommended each Fall
· Concerns: no major issues, but can have problems with ringspot virus, verticillium wilt, leaf blotch and stem rot
· Native to: China
· Notes: best not to transplant, but if transplanting do it in the Fall; tree peonies are propagated by grafting, so do not divided; deer resistant
· Supplier: Klehm's Song Sparrow Nursery
· Teaching Garden Location & Code: Welcome Garden B075
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