Run your fingers along a Cora Louise bloom and you’ll understand why Itoh peonies have changed the way gardeners think about this classic flower. Each semi-double white petal is flushed with soft lavender and marked at the center with deep magenta flares — a color combination that stops people mid-step.
Cora Louise is an intersectional peony, meaning it inherits the enormous blooms of tree peonies and the cold-hardy, well-behaved growth habit of herbaceous types. Strong stems hold flowers upright without staking, and the plant cuts back cleanly to the ground after frost each fall — no woody framework to manage.
Grow her in full sun to part shade, in rich, well-drained soil with consistent moisture during active growth. She’ll reach 24–36 inches tall and spread 30–48 inches wide, fitting beautifully into borders and cutting gardens. Hardy in USDA zones 3–8.
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Peonies ship in fall (September–November) when fully dormant and bare root.
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.
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