This perennial forms an upright habit with sparse woody branching that forms an open rounded habit. It has divided leaves with dark-green arrow-shaped lobed leaflets and the large nodding reddish cup-shaped flowers appear during early spring.

Hardiness zones 6 to 9 

Paeonia delavayi is naturally found China growing in  meadows in well-drained moist fertile soils in a full sun to semi shaded protected position and is drought tender but frost tolerant.

Tree Peony is a perennial that is grown for its large colourful flowers and is planted in garden beds in-groups or as a specimen. It is also planted along borders in small or cottage gardens establishing from division in 1 to 2 years. This perennial is grown in containers and requires shelter from cold winds and may require staking. ID 1486

Paeonia (pie-ON-ee-a) delavayi (de-la-VAY-ee)

Paeoniaceae (PIE-on-ee-AY-see-ee)