Potatoes and onion sets begin shipping in late
March.
From early May through October 31, items shipping from
our garden seeds warehouse ship twice a week, usually
Tuesday and Thursday. For quickest turnaround
time order online by noon Monday or Wednesday.
We will not be fulfilling seed orders from May
20 - May 22 while we do physical inventory count. Orders
placed by Monday, May 19 at 10am will be shipped before
the break. We will resume normal order fulfillment on
Friday, May 23.
Items shipping from our growing supplies warehouse take 7-10 business days to process.
This gorgeous color-changing Itoh had us breaking in to song!
Named for its rugged ability to withstand a rainstorm, usually the bane of peony blossoms. Copious semi-double blooms color shift from delicate orange-pink to creamy yellow to deep peachy salmon. You’ve got to see it to believe it. Gentle but enchanting fragrance. Handsome foliage lasts until autumn.
34–36" tall. Mid-to-late season blooms. Z3–8. 2–3 eyes. NEW!
Items from our perennial plants warehouse will ship around September 30 through October. Bulbs can be planted successfully up until your ground freezes.
Note to Alaska and far north customers: We cannot guarantee an early shipment, so please plan accordingly and order early.
We cannot accommodate specific ship date requests or guarantee your order will arrive by a certain day.
ships in fall
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Singing in the Rain
Additional Information
Itoh Peonies
Undeniably lavish in bloom, Itohs (and those classified as Intersectionals) surprise some gardeners for being just as hardy and easy to grow as our more familiar garden peonies.
These wonders are a cross between herbaceous garden peonies and tree peonies and feature the best of both. Giant 6–9" blossoms (like the ones on tree peonies) open in early summer as many of the garden peonies are fading. The growth habit is similar to garden peonies with attractive mounded foliage that dies back in the winter. Strong stems rarely need staking. Side buds bloom late into the season. Don’t cut it back to the ground in fall. Leave at least 6" of hardwood stems above the ground—next year’s buds need room to develop on the lower stems.
To help you succeed with these pricier bare-root peonies, we’ll include full planting and pruning instructions with your order.
Supply limited—order early to avoid disappointment! Late Spring to Early Summer blooms. Zones 3-8.
Itoh vs. Intersectional
‘Itoh’ refers to the Japanese hybridizer Dr. Toichi Itoh, who during and after World War II made thousands of attempts to cross garden and tree peonies. His goal was to breed the perfect yellow peony. He finally succeeded in 1948 but did not live to see his seedlings bloom. In 1968 his widow gave an American breeder permission to introduce Itoh peonies to the West, where hybridizers took up the torch.
Some purists refer only to Dr. Itoh’s four original yellow peonies as Itohs and subsequent hybrids (many in other wonderful colors) as Intersectionals. We tend to call them all Itohs to honor the man who endured war while dreaming of flowers.
