You catch the scent before you see the bloom — a soft, powdery sweetness drifting across the garden. Caroline Constabel (Paeonia ITOH hybrid) opens into lightly fragrant, fully double flowers in dusty pink, each petal deepening toward a darker rose flare at the center, warmed by a ring of golden anthers. Reliably productive, each stem carries three to five of these substantial blooms without staking drama, even through spring wind and rain.
As an Itoh peony — a cross between a floriferous tree peony and a cold-hardy herbaceous peony — Caroline Constabel brings the best of both worlds: exceptional bloom count, strong stems, and dependable winter hardiness in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Plants reach a tidy 24 to 28 inches tall and establish beautifully in full sun with well-drained soil and moderate water once settled.
Bare roots ship in fall with approximately three to five eyes, depending on availability. Plant now, and your patience becomes a perennial reward.
🍂 Shipping & planting window
Peonies ship in fall (September–November) when fully dormant and bare root. This is the only window we ship.
Fall planting gives roots a full season to establish in warm soil before winter. Cold stratification triggers strong, healthy spring growth and reliable bloom production. Spring-shipped peonies experience root damage during active growth, transplant shock during their bloom cycle, and often lose an entire growing season.
📍 Local pickup available year-round in Bellevue, WA.
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