Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Tree Peonies

History & Heritage

— Paeonia suffriticosa | Paeoniaceae | China, Tibet, Bhutan —

Tree Peonies Marker image. Click for full size.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023

1. Tree Peonies Marker

Inscription. Tree peonies were grown in Chinese gardens before recorded history. By AD 700, a register had been created in China for cultivated selections of Paeonia suffruticosa. Due to centuries of extensive cross-breeding, tree peonies are available today in a variety of colors and plant forms.

Erected by Missouri Botanical Garden.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 700 CE.

Location. 38° 36.872′ N, 90° 15.421′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Missouri Botanical Garden. It is on Shaw Boulevard west of Tower Grove Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4344 Shaw Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63110, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hosta of the Year (here, next to this marker); The Garden as Inspiration (within shouting distance of this marker); What's in our collection? (within shouting distance of this marker); The Last Rose of Summer (within shouting distance of this marker); Prince of Animal Modelers (within shouting distance of this marker); Engelmann and the Garden (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Cohen Court (within shouting distance of this marker); Edward L. Bakewell, Jr. Ottoman Garden (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Another marker is no longer nearby. How Does a Garden Sound? (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023

2. Tree Peonies Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.