Paeonia obovata | Woodland Peony
DESCRIPTION
Paeonia obovata is a woodland peony native to China, Japan, Korea, and parts of eastern Russia, where it thrives in forest settings during mid-spring. It produces single, cup-shaped flowers ranging from white to rose-purple, each revealing a cluster of yellow stamens at the center. The blossoms carry a mild fragrance, and after flowering, they develop distinctive starfish-like seed pods. The plant features gray-green, biternate foliage composed of oval to egg-shaped leaflets.
Paeonia obovata is well suited to shaded woodland settings, where its refined growth habit enhances the natural landscape. The foliage emerges in early spring with a soft red flush, gradually deepening to green as the season progresses. With its delicate spring flowers and distinctive late-season seed pods, this peony brings quiet beauty and layered interest throughout the growing year.
DESCRIPTION
Paeonia obovata is a woodland peony native to China, Japan, Korea, and parts of eastern Russia, where it thrives in forest settings during mid-spring. It produces single, cup-shaped flowers ranging from white to rose-purple, each revealing a cluster of yellow stamens at the center. The blossoms carry a mild fragrance, and after flowering, they develop distinctive starfish-like seed pods. The plant features gray-green, biternate foliage composed of oval to egg-shaped leaflets.
Paeonia obovata is well suited to shaded woodland settings, where its refined growth habit enhances the natural landscape. The foliage emerges in early spring with a soft red flush, gradually deepening to green as the season progresses. With its delicate spring flowers and distinctive late-season seed pods, this peony brings quiet beauty and layered interest throughout the growing year.
DESCRIPTION
Paeonia obovata is a woodland peony native to China, Japan, Korea, and parts of eastern Russia, where it thrives in forest settings during mid-spring. It produces single, cup-shaped flowers ranging from white to rose-purple, each revealing a cluster of yellow stamens at the center. The blossoms carry a mild fragrance, and after flowering, they develop distinctive starfish-like seed pods. The plant features gray-green, biternate foliage composed of oval to egg-shaped leaflets.
Paeonia obovata is well suited to shaded woodland settings, where its refined growth habit enhances the natural landscape. The foliage emerges in early spring with a soft red flush, gradually deepening to green as the season progresses. With its delicate spring flowers and distinctive late-season seed pods, this peony brings quiet beauty and layered interest throughout the growing year.
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Height: 18–24 inches tall
Width: 18–24 inches wide
Foliage color: Gray-green foliage
Flower color: Single blooms in shades of white to rose
Bloom time: Early to mid-spring
Light requirements: Prefers part shade
Water requirements: Moderate moisture
Maintenance: Medium—remove spent flowers; cut foliage to ground after frost; mulch in fall; long-lived and rarely needs division
Growing zone: USDA zones 5–8
Wildlife attractors: Fragrant blooms draw bees and butterflies; resistant to deer and rabbits
