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Posted: March 8, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Peony x suffruticosa Lin Bao Shi 'Blue Sapphire'
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Plant Type: Peonies

‘Lan Bao Shi’, also known as ‘Blue Sapphire’ or ‘Blue Jewel’ tree peony will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. It has a low spreading canopy. It grows at a slow rate, maturing in 15 to 20 years. This remarkable tree peony features bold, lightly-scented, pink to pale-lavender, cup-shaped, 6-inch blossoms with powder-blue overtones, butter-yellow stamen, and hot-pink petal flares from mid to late-spring. The flowers are excellent for cutting.

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Growing & Maintenance Tips:

Tree peonies are very hardy and unlike other peonies, they will grow as a shrub and provide winter interest.

Flower Color

Lavender/pink

Foliage Color

Green

Plant Spread

4'

Good Companions

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Plant Height

4-6'

Scape Height

na

Hardness Zone

4

Soil Moisture

Well drained

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes

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Bloom Time

Late spring/early summer

Critter Resistance

deer, rabbits

Exposure

Morning sun, afternoon shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Seasonal Interests

early to mid summer