First Arrival- Itoh Peony, 1986 introduction, Wisconsin

First Arrival- Lavender pink blooms with red flares will fade to a lighter pink as the flower matures.  The shurbs will be covered in blooms that, like at Itoh peonies, that do not need any staking.  Check out all of our peonies - Peonies (fireflyfarmandmercantile.com) Itoh Peonies are crossed with herbaceous (lactiflora) and tree peonies, resulting in plants that can provide 50 plus blossoms on shorter stems that do not require staking. They bloom after herbaceous peonies and allow a few more weeks of blooms in your garden of the peony family, thus increasing their appeal. It is possible to get 8 weeks of peony blooms by seelcting cultivars and peony types that are different.  4-5" Semi-double lavender pink blossoms 26" tall Itoh peonies bloom after lactiflora peonies of the same size Peonies are safe from deer and rabbits.  USDA Zones 3-8 Strongly fragrant Botanical Name: Itoh Paeonia Origin:R.F. Anderson, 1999 Wisconsin 3-5 Eye Rootstock- We try to only provide the largest rootsto