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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
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Photo by H. Hansen taken at H. Hansen Gdn, MN
Paeonia ostii
Osti's Tree Peony
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available PaeoniaItem #: 6241
Zones: 4a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 60" tall
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
(syn: Paeonia suffruticosa ssp. ostii) From China's Gansu, Hunan, and surrounding provinces comes an endangered tree peony species that was first published in 1992 and named after Italian peony expert, Dr. Gian Lupo Osti. Similar to Paeonia rockii, the 5' tall Paeonia ostii has narrower leaves and is topped in very early spring (mid-April in NC) with over 100 large, 6-8" wide, sweetly fragrant flowers. Paeonia ostii is unquestionably one of the finest peonies we've ever grown. Flower color ranges from white to pale pink, highlighted by a dark red central blotch and bright yellow stamens. Our plants are flowering-sized plants grown in the US. Interestingly, the 2004 publication, "The Genus Paeonia" says, "This is another recently established Chinese taxon that has not yet been introduced in the West." As we say in the South, "Some Beach!"
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Other Attributes
Genus: Paeonia
Flower Color: White/Cream
Bloom Time: Spring
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Night Gardens , White Garden
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Cut Flower Plants , Deer Resistant Plants , Fragrant Flowers , Giant Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Plants from China , Plants that Attract Birds , Rabbit Resistant Plants