Black Dragon Holds a Splendid Flower, Chinese tree peony

Name in Chinese and pin yin: 烏龍捧盛 Wu Long Peng Sheng

Notable characteristics: On mature blossoms, light cream carpels often appear in striking contrast to the very dark magenta-pink petals. Highly recommended for beginning a tree peony collection. Very vigorous grower.

Cultivar group, hybridizer and year introduced: Central Plains group, Luoyang city, historical cultivar.

Growth habit and size at maturity (10 years old): Upright and semi-spreading, grows to 5' tall and 5' wide.

Flower form and size: Semi-double to anemone, 8". Very floriferous cultivar.

Flower fragrance: Spicy-sweet.

Bloom time: Early season Chinese tree peony, blooms in our USDA zone 6a garden in the second week of May.

Zone hardiness: Proven in USDA zones 4-9.

Plant size: 1 year old tree peonies have 1 woody stem and a proportional root system.This size plant will most likely flower its second spring in the ground. Potted  stock on this plant is available at the nursery for pickup this spring. Sorry, we do not ship potted plants.

When we ship: This peony is for fall 2016 shipping. Order to reserve now!