Unlike herbaceous peonies that disappear each winter, this Chinese heirloom keeps its woody structure year-round, growing 6–8 feet tall and 5 feet wide over time. Expect lightly fragrant May–June blooms in your first or second season. Plant in dappled or afternoon shade — full sun will scorch the foliage. Water deeply but infrequently, only when soil is dry 4–6 inches below the surface; consistently moist roots are the most common cause of failure. Feed with composted manure in spring and fall. Hardy in zones 4–9, tolerating -45°F to 113°F.
Your bareroot plant ships trimmed at 10–29 inches from a 2–3 year old specimen that has already bloomed. Plant the graft union at least 4 inches below soil level. Given proper siting, this peony can outlive generations.
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Peonies ship in fall (September–November) when fully dormant and bare root.
Fall planting gives roots a full season to establish in warm soil before winter. Cold stratification triggers strong, healthy spring growth and reliable bloom production. Spring-shipped peonies experience root damage during active growth, transplant shock during their bloom cycle, and often lose an entire growing season.
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