Clear, double pink

Paeonia Garden Candy® Strawberry Swirl

Clear pink, double flowers clothe this perfectly formed 3' tall plant with the most feminie flowers.

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?

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.
Bloom Time

Early Summer
Bloom Color

Medium pink with cream

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.