The Betty Sheffield is a beautiful upright evergreen plant with peony-shaped white, red and pink blotched (and streaked) blooms among wonderful dark green foliage.  Betty Sheffields are heat tolerant but high maintenance shrubs which means taking a moment to plan what soils and fertilizer to use along with choosing the best location to plant is recommended.  these fabulous show-stoppers do tolerate pruning very well are cold tolerant in zones 7 to 9 but some people have had success planting them in zones 6b, 10 and 11 (check with your local extension office for more details).  USDA ZONES:  Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9.