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Sonoma Apricot Peony - Itoh 3-5 eyes
Sonoma Apricot Peony - Itoh 3-5 eyes
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Sonoma Apricot Peony – Apricot Blooms with Fiery Flares
Large roots with 3-5 eyes ship mid November.
Looking for a yellow Itoh that turns heads? Meet Peony ‘Sonoma Apricot’, a rare and reliable intersectional hybrid with a color story straight out of a super soft sunrise. Blooms open in a soft apricot blush and fade to buttery yellow, accented by red flares and red-tipped carpels that add a glowing twist. Each flower is a painterly blend of warmth and contrast—and yes, it’s just as good in real life as it sounds.
With 16-petaled, lightly fragrant blooms, this midseason Itoh stands about 34" tall with strong, upright stems and clean, dark green foliage that holds its shape through summer. A cross between a lactiflora seedling and the tree peony ‘Golden Era’, it brings bold tree peony bloom size to a low-maintenance herbaceous habit—no staking required.
Why Grow ‘Sonoma Apricot’?
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🌅 Color Shift Magic: Apricot at first, mellow yellow later—with bold red flares
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💐 Midseason Bloomer: Bridges that gap between early and late peonies
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🌿 Great Foliage: Clean, disease-resistant, and landscape-friendly
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🧬 Rare Lineage: A collector’s dream—hybridized by Tolomeo, 1999
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💪 No-Fuss Form: Upright, bushy plant with strong stems that hold their own
Quick Facts:
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Botanical Name: Paeonia Itoh ‘Sonoma Apricot’
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Introduced: 1999 (Tolomeo)
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Type: Intersectional/Itoh hybrid
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Parentage: Lactiflora seedling × Golden Era
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Bloom Form: Single (approx. 16 petals)
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Color: Apricot fading to yellow with red flares
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Fragrance: Light, subtle
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Bloom Time: Midseason
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Height: ~34 inches
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Foliage: Clean, dark green, long-lasting
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Ideal For: Color-focused gardens, collectors, warm tones in spring bouquets
🌟 Not your average yellow peony. Sonoma Apricot is bold, sophisticated, and reliably garden-worthy.
November Shipping
November Shipping
2025 Fall-Shipped Peonies: Orders are shipped in the order received, not by zone. Pre-orders will begin shipping in early-to-mid November 2025. PEONIES ARE COLD-HARDY PERENNIALS, and can be planted anytime the ground is not frozen solid. Remember- soil temperatures are not the same as air temperatures. Peonies need the winter chill. If you are concerned about the ground freezing before your bare root arrives, simply dig your holes and prep the site in advance.
Guarantee
Guarantee
We guarantee our plants are healthy, and true to variety. We are so confident that we offer a conditional warranty for the growing season.Click here to read the complete policy.
Grow & Care
Grow & Care
Peonies are long-lived plants that can thrive for a century or more. The root system of a peony is not only large, it's also quite different from that of most other perennials. Peonies have two types of roots. Fine, fibrous ones that absorb water and nutrients, and tuberous roots that are as thick your finger and very brittle. The thick ones are actually underground stems with “eyes” that sprout new shoots.
Planting:
Since some of a peony’s roots are actually underground stems, it’s important not to plant them too deeply. There should be no more than about an inch of soil covering the upper-most roots. If they are deeper than that, you will get a robust plant, but very few flowers.
During the first growing season, the soil will gradually settle around the newly-planted roots. Sometimes this results in the roots sitting deeper than intended. If this happens, gently lift the roots so they are at the correct level. If you decide to mulch the area, keep the root zone right under the plant bare. Dig hole at least twice the width of your roots to reduce soil compaction.
Care:
Once your peony plants mature, you can cut as many stems as you like. But during the first few years, it’s best to cut just few stems and let the plants retain as much of their foliage as possible. This will give them the maximum amount of energy to bulk up their root system.
When the plants finish blooming, use scissors or sharp pruning shears to cut off the dead blossoms. Try to do this before the seed pods form. Remove the flower as well as about 6” of the stem. This will allow the rest of the foliage to hide the cut stems.
