There’s a reason gardeners fall in love with tree peonies and never look back — and “Old Town Gathering” (Paeonia suffruticosa ‘Gu Cheng Xiang Hui’) is exactly the kind of plant that earns that devotion. Come May, this rare Chinese variety opens blooms nearly 10 inches across, lightly fragrant and layered, in a way that stops you mid-step.
Unlike herbaceous peonies that disappear underground each winter, this is a true woody shrub — its stems stay above ground year-round, slowly building toward a mature height and width of five to six feet. Plant it once, tend it well, and it may outlive you by decades.
You’ll receive a 2–3 year old bare root plant, already bloomed, shipped at 10–29 inches. Give it morning sun with afternoon shade; full sun will scorch it. Water deeply but infrequently — soggy soil is its greatest enemy. Hardy in zones 4–9, drought tolerant once established, and non-toxic.
Preorder now for fall 2026 delivery. This one’s worth the wait.
🍂 Shipping & planting window
Peonies ship in fall (September–November) when fully dormant and bare root. This is the only window we ship.
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.
📍 Local pickup available year-round in Bellevue, WA.
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