Paeonia Garden Candy® Blueberry Lemonade
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.
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Who Am I?
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Common Name
Blueberry Lemonade ITOH peony -
Botanical Name
Paeonia 'Smithopus12' PPAF -
Type
Perennial -
Origin
From the brilliant, patient breeding of former MIT professor, our own Willy Wonka of flowers, Donald Smith in New England.
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Bloom Time
Early Summer -
Bloom Color
Yellow with purple stripes
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 -
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.