'FORBIDDEN CITY' 紫金城 Tree Peony (Paeonia x suffruticosa 'zi jin cheng/forbidden city')

NEW FOR FALL 2024. GROWN and IMPORTED directly from HEZE, SHANDONG, CHINA! 紫金城 ; Zi Jin Cheng. Forbidden City. The Shandong region of China has been cultivating mudan (tree 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. Mudan 'Zi Jin Cheng' or 'Forbidden City', sports a dark rosy-purple, semi-double blossom at the terminus of every branch. This modest-sized blossom is a crown of delicate, dusky petals each with a dark-purple flare that brings mesmerizing visual depth. When fully open the stamen can be appreciated for their golden yellow contrast. Only a very few plants are available AND you will not be finding this cultivar in your neighbors garden anytime soon...unless they beat you to this beauty! 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, Chi