Paeonia delavayi (Delavay's Tree Peony)
Botanical name: Paeonia delavayi
Common name: Delavay's Tree Peony
Family: Paeoniaceae
Origin: China
USDA Zone: 5-9
Plant form: Large bush
Mature height: 5-10 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Tolerates light freezing to about 30°F for short periods (mature plants). Young plants must be protected.
Watering: Regular
Flower color: Red, crimson, vinous; yellow, orange
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Foliage: DeciduousPaeonia delavayi mostly has red brown to yellow, nodding flowers.
Paeonia delavayi is variable in the number and shape of the leaflets and in the number, size, and color of all parts of the flower both within and between populations. Paeonia lutea, P. potaninii, and P. trollioides are all regarded as synonyms of P. delavayi. P. lutea var. ludlowii was shown to differ in a number of characters and is now named Paeonia ludlowii.
Similar plants: Paeonia delavayi (Delavay's Tree Peony)
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