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Tree Guide to Shapes and Colors

 
 

 

tree peony heights
dwarf tree tall tree

Dwarf - 3'
small button like plants

 Medium - 5'
stately shrubs
 Tall - 7'
gorgeous, best out of wind
Note - tree peonies are slow growing plants and can take 10-15 years to reach their full height.
plant shapes
spreading plant shape partially spreading plant shape erect plant shape
Spreading -
wider than it is tall
leaves cover base		 Partially Spreading -
as wide as it is tall
branches reach out and up		 Conical -
tall and slender
no leaf cover at base
Plant height and shape are typically associated. Most dwarf varieties are spreading, most mid height varieties are partially spreading, and most tall variteties are conical.
Images of 3rd/4th Year Tree Peonies (not at full height or size)
dwarf medium tall
Dwarf/Spreading Medium/Partially Spreading Tall Conical
upright flower posture lateral flower posture pendulous flower posture
Upright -
flowers extend past leaves &
hold themselves upright		 Lateral -
flowers at height of leaves &
reach to sides of plant
 Pendulous -
flowers hang facing the ground
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Peony Anemone Flower Form

Peony Dingle Flower Form

Peony Lotus Flower Form

Peony Chrysanthemum Flower Form

Peony Rose Flower Form

Peony Crown Flower Form

Peony Golden Circle Flower Form

Peony Hundred Proliferate Flower Form
flower color
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