Rosy Cheeks, Chinese rockii tree peony

This peony will ship fall 2021

Name in Chinese and pin yin: Fen Mian Tao Sai 粉面桃腮

Notable characteristics: Generous ruffled semi double flowers open with a blush of pink but fade to near white. Rosy red flares suffuse the interior with a warm glow. Fragrant. 

Hybridizer: Chen Dezhong.

Growth habit and size at maturity (10 years old): Upright and spreading, flowers held well above the foliage. Grows to 4' tall and 5' wide (guess).

Flower form and size: Semi-double, 8-9".

Flower fragrance: Dense, spicy-sweet.

Bloom time: Mid-season rockii, blooms in our USDA zone 6a garden in the first week of June.

Zone hardiness: Proven in USDA zones 4-9. P. rockii cultivars are particularly drought resistant once established.

Plant size: 1-year-old tree peonies have 1 woody stem and a proportional root system. This size plant will most likely flower its first or second spring in the ground.

When we ship: FALL 2021