Herbaceous peonies (those that die back in the winter) have been cultivated for centuries and admired for their range of color, from crisp white to deep magenta and every shade of pink in between. One ...

Enter the intersectional, or Itoh, peonies. This hardy cross between the herbaceous and the tree types has produced a peony that takes the best from both camps.

Thanks to extensive breeding over the centuries, we now have thousands of peony varieties to choose from, and they are categorized as herbaceous peonies, Itoh peonies, or tree peonies.

The last kind is the intersectional or Itoh peony, which is a cross between the tree and herbaceous peony. It has the sturdy stems of the tree peony but dies to the ground in the fall.

An Itoh peony, a yellow one, would add some variety to the colors in the flower beds. Bartzella popped up in a nursery, and the cost — around $30 — seemed well worth it, especially watching it ...

Bushy with big blooms, Itohs blend the best of herbaceous, tree peonies A bit spendy, this sought-after hybrid, with its multi-colored flowers and lush foliage, offers plenty of bang for your buck ...

The Itoh peonies were developed by Toichi Itoh, a Japanese nurseryman in 1948, but weren’t introduced until 1974. This plant is a cross between herbaceous and tree peonies and called an ...

For a focal point, plant a tree peony as a specimen, ideally where it gets morning sun and afternoon shade. A tree peony needs ample space, at least 5 feet from the base all around. Itoh peonies ...