Paeonia Itoh ‘Yellow Crown’
Paeonia 'Yellow Crown' has yellow flowers with a blush of red at the centre. Itohs are exciting crosses between tree and garden peonies.
The blooms of Paeonia ‘Yellow Crown’ are semi-double to double in a brilliant shade of yellow with a hint of red at the base of the petals. Itoh peonies are intersectional hybrids between tree peonies (P. suffruticosa) and garden peonies (P. lactiflora) making outstanding herbaceous perennials with huge flowers in many unusual colours. A mature plant can have over 50 blooms! The foliage is like a tree peony and emerges rich red, gradually turning green.
Common Name: Itoh Peony - [Summer B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Paeoniaceae (The Peony Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Red
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Foliage Colour: Burgundy/Red/Purple, Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Meadows, scrub and rocky places.
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Geographical Origin: Asia - China and Japan, Garden Origin
