Misaka™ (Beautiful Blossom) Itoh Peony
Paeonia (Intersectional hybrid) x 'Smith Opus 1' P.P.A.F.
Large flowers - up to eight inches across - appear orange when first opening - rare among intersectional hybrids - fading to a beautiful peachy-yellow. Once open, flowers are yellow flushed with pink with a mild pleasant fragrance. Large contrasting dark-red central flares are extremely prominent. Its heavy flowering is due to its higher than average number of secondary buds. This new cultivar has a vigorous growth habit with narrow finely-cut foliage that is disease resistant. Hybridized by Don Smith, a leading Itoh Peony breeder.
| Key feature: | Showy Flowers |
| 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: | Reaches 20 to 30 inches tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Pyramidal |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Special feature: | Improved Pest and Disease Resistance |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Mass Planting, Specimen |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 5260 |
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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 slighlty acidic soil.
Large flowers - up to eight inches across - appear orange when first opening - rare among intersectional hybrids - fading to a beautiful peachy-yellow. Once open, flowers are yellow flushed with pink with a mild pleasant fragrance. Large contrasting dark-red central flares are extremely prominent. Its heavy flowering is due to its higher than average number of secondary buds. This new cultivar has a vigorous growth habit with narrow finely-cut foliage that is disease resistant. 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 slighlty acidic soil.
| Key feature: | Showy Flowers |
| 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: | Reaches 20 to 30 inches tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Pyramidal |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Special feature: | Improved Pest and Disease Resistance |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Mass Planting, Specimen |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 5260 |