Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
Asia
  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
  
Types
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert
  
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
  
Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
  
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
1-6
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
6-1
  
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Pink
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
  
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch, Ringspot virus, Stem rot, Tip blight, Verticillium Wilt
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Ants, Butterflies, Not Available
  
Birds
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Dermatitis
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive, Tonic
  
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary
  
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds, Stem
  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea
  
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'
  
PICEA mariana
  
Common Name
Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony
  
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
  
In Hindi
Double Pink Peony
  
Black Spruce Tree
  
In German
Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen
  
Schwarz Fichte
  
In French
Double Rose pivoine
  
Noir Épicéa
  
In Spanish
Doble Pink Peony
  
Negro árbol de abeto
  
In Greek
Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία
  
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
  
In Portuguese
Duplo Pink Peony
  
Árvore Spruce Preto
  
In Polish
Podwójne Pink Peony
  
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
  
In Latin
Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS
  
Niger abiegnis
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Coniferophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Dilleniales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Paeoniaceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Paeonia
  
Picea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Pinoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Double Pink Peony and Black Spruce
Season and care of Double Pink Peony and Black Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about Double Pink Peony and Black Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Double Pink Peony season is Spring and Summer and Black Spruce season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Double Pink Peony is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Black Spruce is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Double Pink Peony is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Black Spruce is Acidic, Neutral.
Double Pink Peony and Black Spruce Physical Information
Double Pink Peony and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Double Pink Peony height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Double Pink Peony and Black Spruce are as follows:
Double Pink Peony flower color: White and Light Pink
Double Pink Peony leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Black Spruce flower color: White
- Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Double Pink Peony and Black Spruce
Care of Double Pink Peony and Black Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Double Pink Peony pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Double Pink Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.