tree peony
noun
: a shrubby Chinese peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) that has large showy flowers and is the source of many horticultural varieties
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Growing up to 6 feet in height and width, this tree peony produces semi-double dark red or maroon blooms with dark flares.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Most tree peonies reach about 4-6 feet tall and benefit from deadheading for aesthetics and redirection of the plant’s energy, just like herbaceous peonies.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
Ortega’s dress was created by Oscar de la Renta co-creative directors Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia, evoking the tree peony in various iterations.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025
See tree peonies, daylilies, gingko and mulberry trees.
—Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
In traditional Chinese medicine, tree peony has been used for centuries to treat various ailments, including high blood pressure.
—Discover Magazine, 30 June 2023
There are three main types: Herbaceous peonies, which die back to the ground in the fall and are the easiest type to grow; tree peonies, which have a bushy shape and woody stems that don’t die back in the fall.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 16 May 2023
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Most tree peonies reach about 4-6 feet tall and benefit from deadheading for aesthetics and redirection of the plant’s energy, just like herbaceous peonies.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
Ortega’s dress was created by Oscar de la Renta co-creative directors Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia, evoking the tree peony in various iterations.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025
See tree peonies, daylilies, gingko and mulberry trees.
—Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
In traditional Chinese medicine, tree peony has been used for centuries to treat various ailments, including high blood pressure.
—Discover Magazine, 30 June 2023
There are three main types: Herbaceous peonies, which die back to the ground in the fall and are the easiest type to grow; tree peonies, which have a bushy shape and woody stems that don’t die back in the fall.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 16 May 2023
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“Tree peony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tree%20peony. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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