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Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Shimadaijin' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Shimadaijin'

Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Shimadaijin'

Low MaintenanceFragrant

Genus: Paeonia
Family: Paeoniaceae

About this plant

A deciduous shrub to 1.8m high, with woody stems and lobed and divided green leaves, sometimes lightly tinted with purple. Produces large, lightly-fragrant, semi-double violet coloured flowers with yellow anthers in the centre, in late spring and early summer

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in deep, fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Choose an open position but with shelter from cold, drying winds. For more detailed advice, see tree peony cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer, or by grafting in winter

Pests

May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworm and swift moth caterpillar

Diseases

May be susceptible to virus diseases, honey fungus, peony wilt, and fungal leaf spot

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years