Tree Peony (Paeonia potaninii)

Family: Paeoniaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Paeonia potaninii is a deciduous Shrub growing to 0.6 m (2ft) by 1.5 m (5ft in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7 and is not frost tender. It is in flower in May. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweetened for a teatime delicacy, or cooked in various dishes. — The following use is for P.; It quite probably also applies to this closely-related species.[K - see 214].; Flowers - cooked.; The fallen flower petals are parboiled and sweetened for a teatime delicacy, or cooked in various dishes.

Habitat & North American Range

Woodland edges and mountain slopes. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)