Paeonia Garden Candy® Strawberry Swirl
Imagine flowers made from sweet, creamy strawberry ice cream. Strawberrry Swirl is the clearest, cleanest, most perfect shade of pink we have seen in an ITOH. His was one of the first selections we chose from Don Smith’s breeding field and we are happy we did. It is dainty, yet strong and sweet as candy, of course. And like all of the other Garden Candy® selections, Strawberry Swirl is not only sweet, and full of 4" wide double flowers, it is deer and mildew resistant too. Plant this selection and expect three full seasons of interest with its lovely early summer flowers, super clean deep olive green leaves all summer, and then lovely maroon fall color.
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Who Am I?
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Common Name
Strawberry Swirl ITOH peony -
Botanical Name
Paeonia 'Smithopus9' 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
Medium pink with cream
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.