Takara™ (Treasure) Itoh Peony
Paeonia (Intersectional hybrid) x 'Smith Opus 2' P.P.# 22374
Large flowers up to six inches across provide an unusual and exquisite ever-changing blend of colors. When opening, blooms appear mostly pink, but are actually light yellow heavily flushed with deep lavender pink. As flowers mature, the pink and yellow fades to pale white, with a large dark burgundy flare in the center. Blooms appear early May through end of June. Finely cut dark green foliage and a rounded form to three feet tall and wide make this an excellent landscape plant. Hybridized by Don Smith, a leading Itoh Peony breeder.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | pay-OHN-ee-uh |
| Key feature: | Flowers for Cutting |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate growing, 24 to 30 inches tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Mass Planting, Specimen, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Early May through late June |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 5259 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Prune foliage in fall. Performs best in slightly acidic soils.
Large flowers up to six inches across provide an unusual and exquisite ever-changing blend of colors. When opening, blooms appear mostly pink, but are actually light yellow heavily flushed with deep lavender pink. As flowers mature, the pink and yellow fades to pale white, with a large dark burgundy flare in the center. Blooms appear early May through end of June. Finely cut dark green foliage and a rounded form to three feet tall and wide make this an excellent landscape plant. Hybridized by Don Smith, a leading Itoh Peony breeder.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Prune foliage in fall. Performs best in slightly acidic soils.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | pay-OHN-ee-uh |
| Key feature: | Flowers for Cutting |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate growing, 24 to 30 inches tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Mass Planting, Specimen, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Early May through late June |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 5259 |
