Orange and yellow on the same plant

Paeonia Garden Candy® Summer Sunset

Is it yellow or orange? How about both on the same plant. A stunning combination.

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?

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.
Bloom Time

Early Summer
Bloom Color

Yellow and orange

Cultural Details

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.