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Paeonia obovata
Obovate Peony, cao shao yao (China)
Origin: China, Japan, Korea and Russia.
| Family |
| Paeoniaceae |
| Genus |
| Paeonia |
| Species |
| obovata |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -5 |
| Height |
| 45 - 90 cm |
| Spread |
| 60 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| In woodland or shade gardens, as a low herbaceous hedge, container plant or specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow under partial shade in moist, well-drained humus-rich soils. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Botyrtis blight and Phytopthora blight. |
| Habitat |
| Found in mixed broad-leaved , deciduous broad-leaved, and coniferous forests from 200--2800 m. |
| Leaf Description |
| Broad, glossy elliptic-oval leaflets along thin yet robust stems. Terminal leaflets are more obovate. |
| Flower Description |
| Small, mildly fragrant cupped flowers around 6 cm in diameter. |
| Fruit Description |
| Glossy ovate seeds in seed pod stalks. |
| Colour Description |
| Vivid green foliage with greenish-red points. Light pastel pink to purple blooms. Green-shelled seed pod stalks with inner red hues. Black glossy seeds within the seed pods. Reddish-green stems and branches. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
| Notable Specimens |
| University of British Columbia Botanical Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| By seed or division. |
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