Paeonia Garden Candy® Summer Sunset
Nothing is better than the first sweet Summer Sunset, and with orange and yellow flowers on the same plant, we think you will agree this Garden Candy® ITOH is a must-have. From the breeding of Don Smith comes this stunning selection with flowers that begin yellow and age to cantaloupe orange. The deep olive green foliage makes the perfect backdrop for the beautiful flowers. Deer and mildew resistance are common traits in all the Garden Candy selections, as is maroon fall color, making these three-season plants for any garden.
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Who Am I?
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Common Name
Summer Sunset ITOH peony -
Botanical Name
Paeonia 'Smithopus8' PPAF -
Type
Perennial -
Origin
From the brilliant, patient breeding of New England's own Willy Wonka of flowers, Donald Smith.
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Bloom Time
Early Summer -
Bloom Color
Yellow and orange
Cultural Details
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Bloom Time
Early Summer -
Size
3' tall by 3' wide -
Hardiness Zone
3-8a -
Light
Full sun -
Soil
Average garden soil -
Moisture
Moist, but well drained and drought tolerant after established -
Disease & Pests
Mildew and deer resistant -
Landscape Use
Borders, foundations, middle to back of the border -
Propagation
Divisions, Tissue Culture -
Pruning
Prune back any dead leaves to the ground in early spring, taking care not to disturb the new buds emerging from the soil.