| Chinese Peony | |
| Garden Peony | |
| Peony |
| Cultivar Group (Type): | Suffruticosa Tree Peony |
| Flower Form: | Single |
| Flower Color: | Blend |
| Needs support: | No |
| Awards: | Gold Medal: 0211 |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8a |
| Leaves: | Variegated |
| Fruit: | Pops open explosively when ripe |
| Flowers: | Nocturnal Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Medicinal Herb |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Hummingbirds |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Leaf Bulbs |
| Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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