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Paeonia suffruticosa

Paeoniaceae

(south-eastern and central Asia)

Habit
Small shrub, 1-2 m tall and wide; loosely upright, asymmetrical with few twigs, slow-growing.
Flowers
Conspicuously large individual flowers, some single, some very double, up to 20-25 cm wide; usually white to light pink with basal spots that are a deep, dark to black-violet, May to June; slightly fragrant.
Leaves
Pinnate, early bronze shoots, some already at end of May, later pale green, bluish underneath; inconspicuous yellow in autumn.
Demands
Sun to light shade, likes warmth, usually frost hardy, but sensitive to late frost; needs wind protection.
Soil
Not too dry, better fresh to moist, flowers withering quickly when dry; acidic to alkaline, all humic, well drained substrates.
Hardiness
Zone 5b

Overview of varieties of Paeonia suffruticosa

Variety
Flower colour
Habit
'Baronne d'Ales'
Bright pink,
darker centre
squat
'Beauté de Twickel'
Crimson,
darker centre,
very large flowers
strong grower
'Blanche de His'
Soft pink,
darker inside,
later whitish
medium-strong
'Jeanne d'Arc'
Light pink,
darker centre
strong grower
'Louise Mouchelet'
Light pink,
dark inside, large flowers
strong
'Mme. Leafy'
Pink,
crimson inside,
flowers very double
medium-strong
'Mme. Stuart Low'
Salmon-pink,
silvery margins,
flowers semi-double
medium-strong
'Rein Elisabeth'
Salmon to strong pink, flowers very double, very large
squat
'Souvenir de Ducher'
Deep violet-red,
flowers double
strong grower