Paeonia suffruticosa, 'New National Beauty' Japanese tree peony Notable Attributes_North American Native Variety description: Know as guo

Variety description: Know as guo ju in Chinese

blooms in our USDA zone 6a garden in the first week or two of June

This size plant will most likely flower in its first or second spring in the ground

Flower fragrance: Strong scent

with the leader staked to a height of 6-8' with side branches removed

Paeonia suffruticosa, 'New National Beauty' Japanese tree peony Notable Attributes_North American Native Variety description: Know as guoName in Japanese and romaji: Shin Kokushoku Notable characteristics: Enormous blossoms in the classic botan shade of dark reddish purple. Flowers consist of several rows of ruffled petals around a golden interior. Hybridizer, year introduced: This cultivar originated from Yatsuka township of Shimane in 1965. Growth habit and size at maturity (10 years old): Upright, grows to 3. 5' tall and 3. 5' wide. Flower form and size: Semi double, 8 10". Flower