'PROSPEROUS FAMILY' 富贵满堂 Tree Peony (Paeonia x suffruticosa 'fu gui man tang/Prosperity')

SOLD OUT FOR 2024! 富贵满堂; Fu Gui Man Tang; Prosperous Family; Prosperity. 'Fu Gui Man Tang' grows to be a medium-sized tree peony, typically reaching a height of about 5 to 6 feet at maturity (15 years). It is well-branched with each branch tipped with a large and showy, lavender-blue to pink, 8-inch blossom. The flower’s shape is full and lush, with overlapping petals that form a beautiful cup-like structure; hundred proliferate form. One of the better 'blue' tree peonies flowering in the mid-season. The Shandong region of China has been cultivating 'Mudan' (peonies) for over three thousand years! Champlain Peony Company is pleased to present this lovely 'King of Flowers' from China's ancient peony capital in very limited edition. USDA Zones 4-8 would be very successful zones for this peony. It can tolerate somewhat warmer areas than most other peonies. Where they are grown in Shandong, China is similar to the American interior mid-Atlantic and mid-western regions with cold, dry wi