Paeonia Garden Candy® Sweet Treat
Rosy pink with cream centers
Looking for a Sweet Treat to add to your garden borders? Dainty, cream and light pink, semi-double flowers with ruffled edges adorn this Garden Candy® ITOH selection from the breeding of Don Smith. It’s so delicate and pretty, yet tough as nails with deer and mildew resistance and consistent flowers each year. This three-foot perennial “shrub” makes for a perfect addition to any foundation planting or mixed garden bed.
Who Am I?
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Common Name:Sweet Treat ITOH peony
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Botanical Name:Paeonia 'Smithopus13' PPAF
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Type:Perennial
Cultural Details
TYPE
Perennial
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Light:Full sun
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Soil:Average garden soil
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Moisture:Moist, but well drained and drought tolerant after established
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Hardiness Zone3-8a
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Bloom Time:Early Summer
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Bloom Color:Medum pink
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Size:3' tall by 3' wide
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Diseases & Pests:Mildew and deer resistant
What Makes Me Special?
Semi-double, rosy pink petals with cream centers.
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