Go Back Sequestered Sunshine Itoh Peony

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:59 PM
Paeonia 'Sequestered Sunshine'
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Plant Type: Peonies

Large, bright canary yellow blossoms with showy stamens stand above the lush, dark green, deeply dissected foliage. An especially vigorous plant, the sturdy flower stems require no staking and make excellent cut flowers. An herbaceous perennial.

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Growing & Maintenance Tips:

Provide enriched, slightly acidic, well-drained, moist soil. Plant with crown slightly below soil level. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Apply an annual side dressing of organic compost. Remove spent blooms. Prune back foliage in the fall.

Flower Color

Yellow Shades

Foliage Color

Green Shades

Plant Spread

3 ft. - 3.5 ft.

Good Companions

Other part shade or full sun plants

Plant Height

3 ft. - 3.5 ft.

Scape Height

NA

Hardness Zone

4-8

Soil Moisture

Low-Average water needs

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes

Huge 5-7" flowers

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Critter Resistance

Deer, Rabbits

Exposure

Full Sun - Part Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Seasonal Interests

Summer