Tree Peony Black Dragon (Wu Long Peng Sheng)

Blooms of deep pink-red with a unique lavender haze and rich gold centers cover a woody, 5-6' ornamental shrub from April to May. Black Dragon Tree Peony is a hardy, long-lived specimen plant that is as impressive as it is lovely. The large, 6-7" blooms have a light scent and they appear at the end of the branch tips, giving the plant a voluminous, colorful appeal. We like it planted in groups of three or more near an entry or lining a sunny walkway where it can be admired.
The difference between a tree peony and a bush peonies is that tree peonies have woody stems that remain year-round, while bush (or herbaceous) peonies die back to the ground in winter and regrow from the roots in spring. This makes tree peonies behave like shrubs, while bush peonies are herbaceous perennials. Tree peonies also Grow taller, often have larger flowers, flower a bit earlier in the spring and take longer to establish.