What is the differences between a tree peonies and a peonies?

Answer 1

Peonies include both the tree peony and herbaceous peony. Tree peony includes: Chinese tree peony, paeonia rockii, Japanese tree peony and itoh peony. Peony is a deciduous shrub and a woody plant, while herbaceous peony is a tuberous and herbal plant. Tree Peony leaves are wide and the front side is slightly green or green yellow, but herbaceous peony leaves are narrow with both sides being black-green. The flowers of tree peony are are mostly single, while the flowers of herbaceous peony come at the top of branches and are multiple. The flowering periods are different: tree peony flowers early but herbaceous peony flowers late the two plants have a difference in flowering period of about 15 days. Despite the difference in flowering period between tree peony and herbaceous peony, the two types of peony have some similarities in growth habits and flower characteristics as well on one hand, herbaceous peony tolerates both cold and drought, has a strong adaptability, and is widely used in garden when planted together with tree peony, it becomes a cover of the short flowering period of its sister. On the other hand, herbaceous peony has particularities such as highly positioned and diverse stems, huge flowers, dark green leaves, long and straight stems, but it is also an excellent material for fresh cut flowers.