• Tree
  • Perennial
  • Zones 4–7
  • Yellow
  • Double

Kinkaku

Jin Ge · Souvenir de Maxime Cornu

Perennial tree peony in yellow and pink, blooming in late spring and early summer. Large, full yellow flowers edged in pink, up to 8 inches or more across. USDA zones 4–7.

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A Kinkaku peony flower up close on the plant
A Kinkaku peony flower up close on the plant

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Kinkaku peony plants in bloom in a garden
Kinkaku peony plants in bloom in a garden

At a glance

Flower form
Tree Double · 8 in (20 cm)
Colors
  • Yellow
  • Pink
Bicolor
Blooms
Late spring, Early summer
Vase life
Not grown for cutting
Height
4–5 ft (122–152 cm)
Sunlight
Full sun, Part shade
Hardiness
USDA zones 4–7 Perennial
Planted as
Bare root
Botanical name
Paeonia lutea hybrid

In the garden

  • Butterflies
  • Rarely damaged by deer (Rutgers rating)

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Origin

Japanese trade name of the Lutea hybrid tree peony 'Souvenir de Maxime Cornu', which Breck's sells under that name; Eden Brothers sells it under the Chinese name Jin Ge.

Sources

Where to buy

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  • A Kinkaku peony flower up close on the plant
    A Kinkaku peony flower up close on the plant
  • Kinkaku peony plants in bloom in a garden
    Kinkaku peony plants in bloom in a garden

Questions

Is Kinkaku hardy in my zone?

Kinkaku survives winter in the ground in USDA zones 4 to 7. In colder zones treat it as an annual or lift it before the ground freezes.

Does Kinkaku need full sun?

Kinkaku grows in full sun or part shade.

When does Kinkaku bloom?

Kinkaku blooms in late spring and early summer.

Is Kinkaku good for cutting?

Our sources don't list Kinkaku as a cut flower or give a vase life for it.

See also

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A Taiyo peony flower up close on the plant Taiyo Japanese tree peony with semi-double bright red flowers and yellow centers, blooming early in the season. TreeMid springTall
A Black Pirate peony flower up close on the plant Black Pirate Lutea hybrid tree peony with single dark red satiny flowers, bred by Saunders in 1935. TreeLate springMedium height

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