Paeonia suffruticosa, 'Muramatsu Cherry' Japanese tree peony

 Name in Japanese and romaji: 村松櫻 Muramatsu Zakura

Notable characteristics: Lovely pink flowers are held up well above the foliage making for an excellent display pant.

Hybridizer, year introduced: Higuchi Yugen in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, 1955.

Growth habit and size at maturity (10 years old): Upright, grows to 3.5' tall and 3.5' wide.

Flower form and size: Semi-double, 8-10".

Flower fragrance: Very light, sweet.

Bloom time: Mid-season Japanese tree peony, blooms in our USDA zone 6a garden in the last week of May.

Zone hardiness: Proven in USDA zones 4-9.

Plant size: 1 year old grafted tree peonies have 1 woody stem, with offshoot buds, and a graft root. The plant may or may not have some of its own roots already developed. This one may bloom its first spring in the ground, or will wait until the second spring.

Shipping time: FALL 2024