Woody > Paeonia > Paeonia lutea > Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii
Paeonia lutea
var. ludlowii
Ludlow's tree peony
Origin: Native to Tibet.
| Family |
| Paeoniaceae |
| Genus |
| Paeonia |
| Species |
| lutea |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Variety |
| ludlowii |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-20) - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 4 - 5 |
| Height |
| 1.5 - 2.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1.5 - 2.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A medium-sized deciduous shrub that has large, cupped flowers that bloom bright yellow in late spring. |
| Landscape |
| Flower borders, flower beds, city gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in a well-drained, humus-rich soil in sun or partial shade. |
| Shape |
| Bushy. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| susceptible to leaf bud, eelworm, soil-dwelling swift moth larvae, honey fungus, Verticillium wilt, peony leaf blotch, and peony wilt. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Lanhydrock Gardens, England, Cornwall. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by grafting and semi-hardwood cuttings. |
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