Paeonia Garden Candy® Blueberry Lemonade
Golden yellow with purple stipes
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.
Who Am I?
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Common Name:Blueberry Lemonade ITOH peony
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Botanical Name:Paeonia 'Smithopus12' PPAF
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Type:Perennial
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Cultural Details
TYPE
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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:Yellow with purple stripes
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Size:3' tall by 3' wide
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Diseases & Pests:Mildew and deer resistant
What Makes Me Special?
Landscape Use
Origin
From the brilliant, patient breeding of former MIT professor, our own Willy Wonka of flowers, Donald Smith in New England.
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.
Propagation
Who Am I?
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Common Name:Blueberry Lemonade ITOH peony
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Botanical Name:Paeonia 'Smithopus12' PPAF
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Type:Perennial
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