Cricket Hill Garden
Paeonia, 'Date Orchard Red', Chinese tree peony 4 Year Old Plant
Name in Chinese and pin yin: 枣園紅 Zao Yuan Hong
Notable characteristics: Vibrant reddish-purple blossoms with a sweet fragrance. Striking centers feature jet black flares, golden stamens, red stigma and ovary. Upright and spreading habit.
Cultivar group, hybridizer and year introduced: rockii, Chen Dezhong of the Peace Peony Garden in Lanzhou, Gansu province, China, 1986.
Growth habit and size at maturity (10 years old): Upright and spreading habit, to 3' tall and 5' wide.
Flower form and size: Single blossoms to 8".
Flower fragrance: Spicy-sweet.
Bloom time: Mid- season tree peony, blooms in our USDA zone 6a garden in the last week of May or first week of June.
Zone hardiness: Proven in USDA zones 4-9.
Plant size: 4 Year Old Plant From Our Propagation Collection
When we ship: FALL 2025