The young leaves of this tree or shrub peony are flushed burgundy and in late spring, lustrous, single, white flowers appear among the handsome dark green foliage. This magnificent tree peony is ideal for a sunny border.

A type of perennial flowering plant, the leaves are double-triple-trifoliate or trifoliate-pinnate, dissected into linear or linear-filamentous, the flowers are large, up to 8 cm in diameter, bright red or dark purple; eight to ten petals, purple threads.

Prized for their blowsy, glamorous blooms and glossy, deeply cut foliage, peonies are held in deep affection by many gardeners, despite their short flowering season. It's easy to see why.