Rock's Peony or Rock's Tree Peony, Paeonia rockii, Paeoniaceae. China. Paeonia rockii, or Rock's peony, is a woody species of tree peony.

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Rock's Peony or Rock's Tree Peony, Paeonia rockii, Paeoniaceae. China. Paeonia rockii, or Rock's peony, is a woody species of tree peony that was named after Joseph Rock. It is one of several species given the vernacular name tree peony, and is native to the mountains of Gansu and adjoining provinces in China. Paeonia rockii is known for the obvious black, purple, and brown-red spots at the base of petals. Strong fragrance; the smell of one open flower can dominate that of ten other open flowers from another peony. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in Asia and the west.

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