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    Paeonia obovata

    Also Known As

    • Woodland Peony

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 18"-36"
    • W: 24"

    planting zones

    • 4a-8b

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    Paeonia obovata plant details

    Paeonia obovata is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In spring pink, purple and red flowers emerge followed by purple and red fruit. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Paeonia obovata

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: paeoniaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 24 IN wide, 18 IN - 36 IN - tall
    Flowers: pink, purple and red blooms in spring
    Uses: border plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, fall color, rare, woodland garden

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Paeonia obovata

    USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
    Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Resistant to: deer
    Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Lovely rose to white or red-purple flowers with yellow anthers deck the 1-2' stems of this rare perennial from mountain meadows of China. S/M

    By: Forestfarm

    Blooms: spring, Rose pink blooms/yellow stamen/ deciduous, orange-red fall foliage, purple seeds, red infertile seeds. Zone 5-8, China, Japan, part shade, moist soil, humus rich

    By: Keeping it Green Nursery

    A very elegant species combining refinement of foliage and flower. Rounded leaflets softly tinted in flesh tones back the single pink goblet shaped flowers. Exquisite is a word not used lightly here. A denizen of the Japanese woodlands, this performs beautifully in full shade.

    By: Far Reaches Farm

    Gardening facts about Paeonia obovata plant

    How to Grow Paeonia obovata

    • Sun Exposure

      • mostly sun - shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • pink
      • red
      • purple

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant

    • Fruit

      • red
      • purple

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Size

    Height: 6'-8'

    Width: 6'-8'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture
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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Size

    Height: 3'-5'

    Width: 3'-4'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture
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    Zones

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    • sun - mostly sun
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    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    6a-9b

    Size

    Height: 24"-30"

    Width: 24"-36"

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Paeonia daurica subsp. mlokosewitschii by Panayoti Kelaidis
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    Paeonia 'Vesuvian'

    aka Tree Peony

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    4a-8b

    Size

    Height: 5'

    Width: 5'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture
    Photo of Paeonia 'Vesuvian' flower by Hoot Owl Hollow Nursery
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