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Paeonia suffruticosa 'Tama-fuyo'
(Tree Peony 'Tama-fuyo')

Family - Paeoniaceae
Category - Shrub
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H5
Height - 1.2m to 1.5m
Width - 1m

Description: A small to medium-sized Deciduous Shrub with an upright, bushy habit. Large dark leaves are deeply Divided to pinnate with ovate to Elliptic leaflets. Large, double bowl-shaped flowers are pale blush pink and fade to nearly white with age. Each Bloom has a prominent red centre and a crown of golden stamens. The flowers are held singly on upright stems and are produced in late spring. Attractive to pollinating insects.

Flower:

Large double bowl-shaped flowers are pale blush pink and fade to nearly white with age. Each bloom has a prominent red carpel at the centre that is surrounded by a crown of golden stamens. The flowers are held singly on upright stems and are produced in May.

Flower colour: Pink

Flower shape: Double bowl-shaped flowers held singly

Flowering time: May

Foliage:

Large dark green leaves are deeply Divided to pinnate with ovate to Elliptic leaflets. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on sparse, woody and upright stems.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Deeply divided to pinnate with ovate to elliptic leaflets.

Poison Information:

This plant will cause discomfort if ingested.

Propagation:

Cuttings, grafting.

Cultivation:

Best in a sheltered position in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive to well drained soil.