Paeonia ludlowii (Tibetan Tree Peony)

Paeonia ludlowii (syn. Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii) is a deciduous shrub of medium height, belonging to the tree peony section Moutan, and endemic to southeast Tibet. Common names include Tibetan Tree Peony or Ludlow's Tree Peony. It has pure yellow, slightly nodding, bowl-shaped flowers, and large, twice compounded, light green leaves. The plant is an upright medium-sized deciduous shrub with large, divided leaves. Flowers bright golden-yellow, cupped, to 12cm in width, opening with the leaves in late spring.