The second to bloom are tree peonies, which, despite the name, aren’t trees, but rather shrubs that grow extremely slowly. Unlike other peonies, these should not be cut down in the fall.

The shrub is smaller than most tree peony varieties. And when compared with other tree peonies, with their big, showy, look-at-me blossoms, this one holds its buds tight within the foliage, almost ...

Remember, never prune a tree peony plant!' Knowing when to plant peonies for an early summer show is the first step to success. However, the question of pruning is a different story.

Tree peonies (P. suffruticosa) are deciduous sub-shrubs. The flowers are similar to the ones on herbaceous peonies but larger. Tree peonies bloom for about a week to 10 days in mid- to late spring.

Tree peonies can grow to eye level height on woody stems with few branches. They are maintained year-round and the buds for the following year's growth are located on the stems.

Plant your tree peony so the graft is 4 to 6 inches below the soil surface; otherwise, the herbaceous rootstock will survive, and an endless stream of herbaceous peony suckers will grow into, and ...

Many peonies purveyors often sell tree peony seeds in addition to plants, so it can be done. I had a good friend and neighbor, John, who mastered growing them from seeds.

Now known as the Peony Monument, the tree peonies were a gift to the American people from the small Japanese town of Yatsuko-Cho as a gesture of healing and peace after the terrorist attacks of ...

Q: I have a Japanese tree peony in a large pot. It seems to be doing fine, but I have noticed some unusual new growth at the base of the plant.

So, you ask, what exactly is a tree peony? First, it's not a tree; it's a shrub. Think of it more like a hydrangea, or a large, deciduous azalea, because with very few exceptions, tree peonies ...

My friend and former colleague had the pleasure of fall blooms on her yellow tree peony. Here's her story, along with a great tip. By Diana Colvin Surprise -- 'Kintoh,' a yellow tree peony in my ...