Peonies are long lived perennials. There are many plants of 50 or even 100 years old that are still producing beautiful flowers. They require a well drained fertile soil and like a soil ph of 6 to 7.2. Full sunlight is preferred by peonies but they will tolerate shade part of the day. Tree peonies are generally spaced from 4 to 6 feet.
Herbaceous peonies are the most common type.
As their name implies, these plants die to ground level each season. There are many species of herbaceous peonies in horticultural use. Tree peonies are flowering shrubs which grow from 1 to 6 feet tall. The plants of the non hybrid group are varieties of P. suffruticosa . All varieties we offer have wonderful upright growing flowers displayed on top of the plant above the foliage.