Paeonia 'Scrumdiddlyumptious' - Scrumdiddlyumptious Itoh Peony

Scrumdiddlyumptious Itoh Peony is a fast-growing herbaceous perennial with sturdy stems that forms a dense mound of deeply divided deep green leaves. Heavy blooms of large semi-double to double flowers that are soft creamy yellow with pink blushing and edges bloom from late spring into summer.  Prefers afternoon shade in southern areas and well-drained soils. Scrumdiddlyumptious has excellent disease resistance. 

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Medium Maintenance.  Water regularly- whenever top 3” of soil is dry. Botyrtis blight and Phytopthora blight are sometimes problems.  Flowers may need staking or stems may droop. Scale, Mealybugs, mites and beetles are occasional problems. Powdery mildew is common in fall but harmless.  If the plant doesn’t flower it is likely planted too shallow/deep or in too much shade.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Bellflower, Coneflower, Hydrangea

IMAGES: Prides Corner, Paeonia x ITOH 'Scrumdiddlyumptious'

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.