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‘Singing in the Rain’ Itoh Peony

bare-root plants
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$45.00
Item: 6916-A
$121.00
Item: 6916-B
Paeonia lactiflora × suffruticosa
Mid to late season blooms.

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.

Zone 3-8. 2-3 eyes.

34-36" tall.
ships in fall
Quick Details
Bloom Time
mid to late season
Height
34-36"
Bloom Color
orange-pink
Hardy in Zones
3–8
Compare
Compare with other Itoh Peonies
Variety Product Type Bloom Time Height Bloom Color Hardy to Zone Maximum Hardiness Zone
‘All That Jazz’ bare-root plants mid to late season 26-32" maroon-streaked white 3 8
‘Scrumdidlyumptious’ bare-root plants mid to late season 32-36" buttercream/pink/salmon 3 8
‘Bartzella’ bare-root plants mid to late season 34-36" orange-flared yellow 3 8
‘Singing in the Rain’ bare-root plants mid to late season 34-36" orange-pink 3 8
‘First Arrival’ bare-root plants rose-lavender 3
‘Sonoma Yedo’ bare-root plants lemon yellow 3
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.

To help you succeed with these pricier bare-root peonies, we’ll include planting and pruning instructions with your order, which you can also download.

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.

Shipping

Items from our perennial plants warehouse will ship around late September 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.