Going Bananas Itoh Peony

Paeonia 'Going Bananas'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial

Plant Family: Paeoniaceae

Plant Description: Clump-forming, shrubby herbaceous perennial. Abundant mid-green deeply-lobed foliage grows on stiff upright stems. Large, fragrant, semi-double, creamy yellow flowers are loose and airy. Tolerates some drought once established. Itoh peonies, or intersectional peonies, are hybrids of the tree peony (P. lemoinei) and garden peony (P. lactiflora).

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous

Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.

Video: Cutting Down Herbaceous Perennials - Spring Cleanup

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 2-3' tall and wide

Utah Native: No

Nativar: No

Plant Select: Unknown

Pollinator Friendly: Yes

Localscapes: Infill Plant, Foundation Plant

Evergreen: No

Foliage Interest: No

Foliage Colors: Green

Bloom Colors: Yellow

Bloom Seasons: Late Spring

Bloom Period: May - Jun

Erosion Control: No

Ground Cover: No

Foodscape: No

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9

Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)

Irrigation Requirement:

Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)

Salt Tolerant: Unknown

Deer Tolerant: Yes

Garden Location:

Commercial Concepts
- JVWCD Building East

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