Yu Lou Chun Peony – Classic Jiangnan Heritage Tree Peony

Product Description

Botanical Name: Paeonia suffruticosa 'Yu Lou Chun'
Common Name: Yu Lou Chun Peony (Jiangnan garden classic)
Type: Deciduous shrub, Peony family (Paeoniaceae)
Plant Size: Approx. 1.2–1.8 m tall with fine, resilient branches
Growth Habit: Compact, rounded canopy like a folding fan, ideal for refined garden design
Flower Form: Rose-type double blooms with 50–70 petals layered like a soft pompon
Flower Color: Soft white-to-blush pink gradient; petal edges washed with pale lilac; sepals crimson with silvery margins
Fragrance: Sweet, honey-like scent; most intense in the early morning
Foliage: Ovate compound leaves with gently wavy, blunt-toothed margins; young leaves emerge wine-red and slightly curled
Leaf Texture: Mature leaves deep green with a subtle, waxy sheen and silvery hairs on the undersides
Bloom Time: Early to mid-April, a highlight of traditional Jiangnan spring garden scenes
Landscape Use: Perfect beside whitewashed walls, rocks, lattice windows, and water features for a classical ink-painting effect

Top Reasons to Choose Yu Lou Chun Peony

Yu Lou Chun Peony is a beloved heritage variety from the classical gardens of Suzhou and Hangzhou, celebrated in the Ming-dynasty garden treatise “Yuan Ye” for its poetic charm. With rose-type double blooms of 50–70 petals, Yu Lou Chun Peony presents soft pink-and-white flower balls that glow against deep green foliage and traditional garden walls. Its sweet, honey-like fragrance is strongest at dawn, creating a serene, immersive spring atmosphere. Compact, elegant, and steeped in cultural history, Yu Lou Chun Peony is an ideal choice for gardeners who want both refined beauty and authentic Jiangnan garden aesthetics in their landscape.