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Yumi™ (Beauty) Itoh Peony

Paeonia (Intersectional hybrid) x 'Yellow Doodle Dandy'

Pronunciation: pay-OHN-ee-uh
SKU #04707
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LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 24 to 30 in. tall and wide.
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Description Exceptionally large blooms with a light, pleasant fragrance held on strong stems above a compact mound of dark green, trouble-free foliage that lasts well into autumn. Masses of yellow petals have a nearly translucent quality, perfectly forming a formal double flower. Hybridized by Don Smith, a leading Itoh Peony breeder. An herbaceous perennial.
Bloom Time Mid-spring
Deciduous/Evergreen Herbaceous
Special Features Easy Care, Compact Form
Problems/Solutions Deer Resistant, Tolerates Urban Pollution
Growth Rate Moderate
Flower Attributes Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Landscape Use Border, Container
Flower Color Yellow
Foliage Color Green
Companion Plants Catmint (Nepeta); Bellflower (Campanula); Phlox (Phlox); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Coneflower (Echinacea)
Care Instructions Provide enriched, slightly acidic, well-drained, moist soil. Plant with crown slightly below soil level. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Apply an annual side dressing of organic compost. Remove spent blooms. Prune back foliage in the fall.
History Yumi™ blooms are easily 7 to 8 inches wide.
Lore First hybridized by Toichi Itoh in 1948, The Itoh Peonies are a cross between woody tree peonies and herbaceous peonies. These exceptional intersectional hybrid varieties offer the best of both parents: Enormous flowers and foliage like that of a tree peony, with a prolific blooming habit, vigorous growth and stronger stems that hold up the large blooms without staking. Featuring a lush, substantial form during the growing season, the stems die back in the fall and must be cut back just as with the herbaceous peonies.
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DescriptionExceptionally large blooms with a light, pleasant fragrance held on strong stems above a compact mound of dark green, trouble-free foliage that lasts well into autumn. Masses of yellow petals have a nearly translucent quality, perfectly forming a formal double flower. Hybridized by Don Smith, a leading Itoh Peony breeder. An herbaceous perennial.
Bloom TimeMid-spring
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Tolerates Urban Pollution
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsCatmint (Nepeta); Bellflower (Campanula); Phlox (Phlox); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Coneflower (Echinacea)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide enriched, slightly acidic, well-drained, moist soil. Plant with crown slightly below soil level. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Apply an annual side dressing of organic compost. Remove spent blooms. Prune back foliage in the fall.
History
HistoryYumi™ blooms are easily 7 to 8 inches wide.
LoreFirst hybridized by Toichi Itoh in 1948, The Itoh Peonies are a cross between woody tree peonies and herbaceous peonies. These exceptional intersectional hybrid varieties offer the best of both parents: Enormous flowers and foliage like that of a tree peony, with a prolific blooming habit, vigorous growth and stronger stems that hold up the large blooms without staking. Featuring a lush, substantial form during the growing season, the stems die back in the fall and must be cut back just as with the herbaceous peonies.

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100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr.
in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.