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Paeonia suffruticosa 'Guan Shi Mo Yu'

 
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Family: Paeoniaceae
Genus: Paeonia (pay-OHN-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: suffruticosa (suf-roo-tee-KO-sa) (Info)
Cultivar: Guan Shi Mo Yu
Additional cultivar information: (The Finest Black Jade)

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Category:
Shrubs

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Maroon (Purple-Brown)

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Deciduous

Other details:
Flowers are fragrant
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant is resistant to deer
Flowers are good for cutting

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

Profile:

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral rebecca101 On Mar 18, 2008, rebecca101 from Madison, WI (Zone 5a) wrote:

Tree Peony Garden's description:

Crown form, (sometimes appears in anemone form). Buds obtuse. Flowers lustrous dark purple, 7" diameter with fragrance, upright. Stalks long and stiff. Flowering midseason.
Plant medium height, erect, about 5 feet tall at mature. Branches stout. Leaves dark green. Growth medium and compact, slow to bloom, but worth waiting for. High flowering rate when plant are mature.
Best dark maroon.



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