Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Yachiyo-tsubaki' (S)

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

Pruning group 1 (little or no pruning of trees or shrubs)

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

May be affected by leaf and bud eelworm and soil-dwelling swift moth larvae

May be affected by virus diseases, honey fungus, peony wilt, and fungal leaf spot