You’ve never seen a peony quite like this one. “Snow Mountain Jade” (Paeonia suffruticosa ‘Xue Shan Fei Cui’) opens in May to dinner-plate blooms — 8 to 9 inches across — in luminous white with soft green undertones, carrying a light to medium fragrance that drifts through a spring garden.
Unlike herbaceous peonies, this is a true woody shrub. It keeps its branching structure year-round, eventually reaching 6 to 8 feet tall and 5 feet wide over its century-long lifespan. Hardy from Zone 4 through 9 (tolerating -45°F to 113°F), it’s genuinely cold- and heat-tough.
Plant in part shade — afternoon protection is essential. Water deeply but infrequently, only when soil is dry 4 to 6 inches below the surface; wet roots are the primary cause of failure. Fertilize with composted manure in spring and fall. Plant the graft union at least 4 inches below soil level.
You’ll receive a 2- to 3-year-old bareroot plant, 10 to 29 inches, already bloomed — a rare, slow-growing treasure worth every patient year.
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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.
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