'KAO' Tree Peony (Paeonia x suffruticosa '花王-kao hua wang')

花王; Kao Hua Wang.

This is one of the most traditional of the tree peonies 'Hua Wang'. Kao (or Kaou) has been grown and improved in Japan for centuries. This offering is from Heze and boasts 10" Hundred Proliferate form magenta-red blossoms terminating each branch tip on shrubs up to 7' tall and 6' wide. Very hardy. The Shandong region of China has been cultivating 'Mudan' (peonies) for over three thousand years! Champlain Peony Company is pleased to present this lovely 'King of Flowers' from China's ancient peony capital in very limited edition. 

USDA Zones 4-9 would be very successful zones for this peony. It can tolerate somewhat warmer areas than most other peonies. Where they are grown in Shandong, China is similar to the American interior mid-Atlantic and mid-western regions with cold, dry winters and hot, humid summers. Typical winter low temps are in the teens Fahrenheit with dips into single digits and with summer temps often exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit. 

Bare roots are available for shipping in late-fall and winter only. 3-4 branches. Tree peonies are sold by the branch number and not by the 'eye' as herbaceous and intersectional peonies. Typically, you will find single-branched tree peonies for sale. Ours are much larger and more mature at 3-4 branches.

We do not ship potted peonies.