Simply Scrumptious Itoh Peony

Simply Scrumptious Itoh Peony

Simply Scrumptious Itoh Peony is a luxurious intersectional peony prized for its large, fully double blooms, strong stems, and rich romantic coloring. Blooming in late spring to early summer, it produces abundant flowers in soft blush pink to creamy peach tones with layers of ruffled petals that create a full, elegant appearance. The blooms are lush, fragrant, and held beautifully above the foliage, making them exceptional for both garden display and cut flower arrangements.

As an Itoh Peony, Simply Scrumptious offers major advantages over traditional garden peonies. Itoh Peonies are created by crossing herbaceous peonies with tree peonies, combining the best qualities of both. They produce larger blooms, stronger stems that rarely require staking, and a much longer bloom period thanks to multiple side buds opening over time. Unlike many classic garden peonies that tend to flop after heavy rain or when flowers become too heavy, Itoh peonies stay upright and maintain a clean, polished appearance throughout the season.

They also offer excellent disease resistance, lush, deeply divided foliage that remains attractive long after flowering, and reliable winter dieback with vigorous spring regrowth. This gives gardeners the dramatic flower size and refined beauty of tree peonies with the easy care, cold hardiness, and dependable perennial performance of traditional garden peonies. Their superior structure and longer-lasting landscape value make Itoh peonies one of the most sought-after premium peonies available.

This variety forms a rounded, bushy clump, typically reaching 2 to 3 feet tall with a spread of 3 to 4 feet. Its strong upright habit makes it ideal for mixed perennial borders, specimen plantings, cutting gardens, and high-end landscape designs where bold flowers and clean structure are equally important. The lush green foliage provides season-long texture and remains attractive well after blooming has finished.

Care Instructions:

Planting: Plant in full sun to partial shade with good air circulation and room for mature growth.
Soil: Use rich, fertile, well-drained soil with plenty of organic matter.
Watering: Water regularly during establishment and maintain even moisture during active growth.
Fertilizing: Apply compost or a balanced fertilizer in early spring.
Pruning: Cut back foliage to the ground in late fall after frost.
Spacing: Space plants 3–4 ft apart for mature spread and airflow.
Maintenance: Avoid planting crowns too deeply for best flowering.

Simply Scrumptious thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers rich, fertile, well-drained soil. Once established, it is long-lived, dependable, and highly deer resistant. It benefits from good air circulation and should be planted with the crown just below soil level for best flowering performance.

Its romantic blooms, superior structure, and the premium benefits of an Itoh peony make Simply Scrumptious an exceptional choice for gardeners seeking long-lasting beauty and effortless elegance.