Paeonia 'Old Rose Dandy' - Old Rose Dandy Itoh Peony

This luxurious variety will create a dramatic late spring display in garden and border plantings; the buds open to reveal stunning, old fashioned rose colored blooms with red raspberry flares; fast growing, compact bush of lush, dark green foliage

Height: 32 inches. Sun: full sun. Hardiness zone: 3a.

Ornamental features

Old Rose Dandy Peony features bold fragrant semi-double rose flowers with gold eyes and a crimson flare at the ends of the stems from mid spring to early summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its glossy compound leaves remain dark green in color throughout the season.

Landscape

Old Rose Dandy Peony is an herbaceous perennial with a more or less rounded form. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

Recommended for: Mass Planting, General Garden Use.

Planting and growing

Old Rose Dandy Peony will grow to be about 28 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 30 inches. When grown in masses, individual plants should be spaced approximately 30 inches apart. The flower stalks can be weak and may require staking. It grows at a slow rate and under ideal conditions can live approximately 20 years. As an herbaceous perennial, it will die back to the crown each winter and regrow each spring.

This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers average to moist conditions and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.

Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder.