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Paeonia Garden Candy® Hot Tamale™

Semi double watermelon red

Hot Tamale, hot tamale, don’t drop it! Or was that hot potato? Hot Tamale is a spicy, pale red, semi-double flower with bright yellow stamens. This perfectly formed plant is covered in 4-6" flowers in early summer then makes a lovely three-foot "shrub" with the cleanest green leaves for the rest of the summer. As with all Garden Candy® ITOHS, this selection is deer and mildew-resistant and provides three seasons of interest with a nice maroon fall color. This was one of Don Smith's first red selections.

Who Am I?

  • Common Name:
    Hot Tamale ITOH peony
  • Botanical Name:
    Paeonia 'Smithopus14' 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:
    Medium red
  • Size:
    3' tall by 3' wide
  • Diseases & Pests:
    Mildew and deer resistant

What Makes Me Special?

Semi-double , watermelon red flowers cover the plant when it is in full flower.

Landscape Use

Borders, foundations, middle to back of the border

Origin

From the brilliant, patient breeding of New England's own Willy Wonka of flowers, Donald Smith. 

Pruning

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

Propagation

Divisions
Tissue Culture

Who Am I?

  • Common Name:
    Hot Tamale ITOH peony
  • Botanical Name:
    Paeonia 'Smithopus14' PPAF
  • Type:
    Perennial

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