Data specific to Peonies (Edit)
Originator/Registrant: Donald Robert Smith
Cultivar Group (Type): Intersectional (Itoh) Hybrid
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower color description: Developing flowers are yellow in color and flushed with pink imparting a light orange color to the opening flowers; fully opened flowers are yellow in color and have large prominent red-colored flares at the petal bases
Flower size: Very large, 8 inches

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 20 to 30 inches
Plant Spread: 20 to 30 inches
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP22,192
Parentage: Martha W. x Golden Era

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Misaka™
Cultivar name: 'Smith Opus 1'
Common names
  • Itoh peony
  • Intersectional Peony
  • Peony

Photo Gallery

Date: 2016-04-05
Side view of bud in sunlight
Photo by Mieko2

Date: 2016-04-07

Date: 2016-04-05
Bud in shade
Location: North East Iowa
Date: 2019-06-03
Beautiful Blossom, First bloom
Discussion Threads about this plant
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Nice color by gardengus Apr 8, 2016 2:22 PM 2

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