You’re looking at one of the longest-lived flowering shrubs you can grow — a Shima-Nishiki Japanese tree peony (*Paeonia suffruticosa*) that can outlive you, your children, and possibly your grandchildren. In May, it opens dinner-plate blooms measuring 8–10 inches across, with a light, drifting fragrance that stops you mid-step.
Unlike herbaceous peonies, this is a true woody shrub. Its stems stay above ground through winter, eventually reaching 5–6 feet tall and wide. You’re receiving a 2–3 year old bare-root plant that has already bloomed — a meaningful head start on a slow-growing, century-spanning relationship.
Plant in dappled or morning light; afternoon shade is essential and protects those extraordinary flowers. Water deeply but infrequently — let soil dry 4–6 inches down before watering again, and keep it well away from automatic irrigation. Feed with composted manure in spring and fall. Hardy in zones 4–9, drought tolerant once established.
Shima-Nishiki rewards patience with something genuinely rare: a flowering shrub that only gets more beautiful with decades.
🍂 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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