Itoh Lifetime Peony Collection NewJumbo winterhardy plant--and the blooms keep

winterhardy plant--and the blooms keep coming on side shoots for an entire month or more

Up to three serenely hued blooms open at one time

Too many hot

This spectacular mix has been specially selected to provide sunny hues and striking blooms in the late-spring garden

The violet-blue beards are tipped with more lemon yellow

Itoh Lifetime Peony Collection NewJumbo winterhardy plant--and the blooms keepBreeders tried for centuries to cross a tree peony with a herbaceous peony, and create a hybrid with the best qualities of both. In 1948, Dr. Toichi Itoh, a Japanese horticulturalist, finally succeeded and the Itoh peony was born. Until recently, these incredible, colorful plants were scarce and difficult to reproduce, and gardeners could expect to pay $1,000 or more for one. But due to new propagation techniques. Itoh peonies are much more available