I paid $99 for my first Itoh peony ‘Bartzella’ about seven years ago. It boasts huge bright-yellow double flowers, stained red in the center, making it a dramatic showpiece in my spring garden.

The Bartzella peony, part of the Itoh group of peonies, can have close to two dozen blooms on a second-year plant. Itoh peonies feature sturdy stems that won’t flop under the weight of the prolific ...

And thus the Itoh peony was born. See also: Redbuds - what’s old is new again True to Itoh’s original goals, today’s Itoh peonies bear the best genes of both parents.

July is a great month for blossoms − on trees, shrubs and perennials. Here are a few of Henry Homeyer's favorite July plants.

Bartzella Itoh Peony (Paeonia ‘Bartzella’) These peonies feature large (6 to 8 inches across) double blossoms in a buttery shade of bright yellow with centers that are stained slightly reddish ...

You must want an Itoh peony more than any plant in the world, because the cost is in the $80 to $100 range for a 5-gallon, three-year-old plant – incentive enough to grow them carefully.

I never thought anything would replace allium as the showiest flower in my May-into-June garden. But the Itoh peony ‘Bartzella’ (what an unattractive name for such a magnificent flower) has ...

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 ...