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What we love most about Garden Candy® Itohs:

• Bright, saturated colors that pop in the landscape

• Heavy bud counts, giving you weeks of bloom instead of days

• Compact, well-shaped plants perfect for modern gardens

• Strong performance in northern climates, including right here in Minnesota

Identifying peony varieties can be challenging due to thousands of cultivars, unnamed heirloom plants, and overlapping bloom times—making most peony identification efforts educated guesses rather than exact matches.

Peony bloom dates—also known as bloom weeks—help gardeners predict exactly when different peony varieties will flower. Based on research from the American Peony Society, this system classifies peonies into a seven- to eight-week bloom period, allowing gardeners to extend the peony season or plan for a stunning mass bloom. Learn how peony bloom dates work and how to choose the best peonies for your garden.

It can be hard to decide on a peony. Afterall, they are all pretty darn lovely.

But you’ll never go wrong with choosing an award winner.

The 2026 peony season beings January 1 at Midnight!

As the clock strikes midnight for the new year to begin and we are toasting champagne and kissing our loved ones, our website will kick into sales mode with our first release of peonies available to order!

For a sneak peek, download the 2026 bare root catalog early by clicking the pink button below.

Every winter, we hear plenty of chatter about deer—especially around Christmas, when Rudolph and his reindeer friends take center stage. But when it comes to your garden, there’s good news: even Santa’s most famous helpers aren’t interested in peonies.

While deer may nibble their way through hostas, daylilies, and tulips like they’re part of an all-you-can-eat buffet, peonies usually get a pass.