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Paeonia Garden Candy® Blueberry Lemonade™

Golden yellow with purple stipes

Unlike Veruca Salt, after she so rudely swiped the newly invented, yet untested most amazing, fabulous, sensational gum in the world from Willy Wonka, Blueberry Lemonade stays perfectly sized with flowers held close to the leaves for a consistent look in the garden. Each lemon-yellow, double flower is different, some have many blueberry-purple stripes and some have just a few, which adds to the overall character of this beautiful plant. It's like a box of assorted edible candies, you never know which one will appear each day, but all are deliciously yummy. This selection is deer and mildew-resistant and has a lovely maroon fall color, which only adds to the appeal to gardeners, making it super easy to care for and to love.

Who Am I?

  • Common Name:
    Blueberry Lemonade ITOH peony
  • Botanical Name:
    Paeonia 'Smithopus12' PPAF
  • Type:
    Perennial

Cultural Details

TYPE

Perennial
  • Light:
    Full sun
  • Soil:
    Average garden soil
  • Moisture:
    Moist, but well drained and drought tolerant after established
  • Hardiness Zone
    3-8a
  • Bloom Time:
    Early Summer
  • Bloom Color:
    Yellow with purple stripes
  • Size:
    3' tall by 3' wide
  • Diseases & Pests:
    Mildew and deer resistant

What Makes Me Special?

Yellow, semi-double flowers with deep purple streaks. Every flower is different.

Landscape Use

Borders, foundations, middle to back of the border

Origin

From the brilliant, patient breeding of former MIT professor, our own Willy Wonka of flowers, Donald Smith in New England.

Pruning

Prune back any dead leaves to the ground in early spring, taking care not to disturb the new buds coming out of the soil.

Propagation

Divisions

Who Am I?

  • Common Name:
    Blueberry Lemonade ITOH peony
  • Botanical Name:
    Paeonia 'Smithopus12' PPAF
  • Type:
    Perennial

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