Peonies: Paeonia suffruticosa 'Sahohime'

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'Shaohime' or Princess Saho has cup shaped double white flowers whose petals have a reddish purple stripe at the center. Tree Peonies are spectacular flowering shrubs which produce enormous blooms unmatched for exotic beauty in any other flower. Growing to 4-5 feet tall, these exceptional Tree Peonies are sub-zero hardy and bloom for a lifetime. Zones 3-9. Peonies are classic garden plants that add a bit of nostalgia and charm to the garden. Tree peonies differ from garden peonies in that they have woody stems like a shrub. The branches do not die back to the ground in winter as do the herbaceous varieties. Exotic, uniquely colored, and often fragrant blooms are produced in late spring, about two or three weeks before the garden varieties. --edited by dtd siegelgirl

History:

Native to China.