'AUSPICIOUS SNOW HERALDS A BOUNTIFUL HARVEST' 瑞雪兆丰年 (Paeonia x suffuticosa 'rui xue zhao feng nian/auspicious snow heralds a bountiful harvest')

NEW FOR 2024! GROWN and IMPORTED directly from HEZE, SHANDONG, CHINA! 瑞雪兆丰年; Rui Xue Zhao Feng Nian; Auspicious Snow Heralds a Bountiful Harvest. 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 'Rui Xue Zhao Feng Nian' or 'Auspicious Snow Heralds a Bountiful Harvest' sports a white, loosely-double blossom at the terminus of every branch. This large blossom is packed with petals, each with a black cherry flare giving a visual depth that lures the observer closer. Only a very few plants available AND you will not be finding this cultivar in your neighbors garden anytime soon. 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-w