Peony 'Quitzin': The Rarest Creamy Yellow-Green Peony You'll Ever Grow Some peonies are pretty. Quitzin is something else entirely. This one opens as a tight, globe-shaped bud in a shade of green you'd swear wasn't real, almost grass-green, like something from a fantasy garden. As it slowly unfurls over a matter of days, those green tones soften into pale yellow and cream, with the inner petals showing two distinct shades of buttery yellow and champagne, some tinged peach at the base. The whole bloom ends up enormous, a full, bomb-shaped flower packed tight with petal after petal, layer after layer, like someone stuffed a vase full of the softest tissue paper imaginable. And it smells like mint. Not sweet, not heavy, just fresh and cool and completely unexpected. Peony Quitzin was registered in 2001 by Professor Harald Fawkner, a Swedish breeder, and it's been quietly captivating peony collectors ever since. It's a full double tetraploid hybrid, meaning extra chromosomes, stronger genetics, very heavy roots, and a level of floriferousness that keeps serious growers coming back. It grows to around 30-36 inches tall with good, strong stems and attractive foliage that holds up well through the season. The blooms are massive, so plan to stake, it's worth the two minutes it takes. If you're cutting for arrangements, wait until the buds have started to crack open and show those crinkled inner petals before you harvest, that's when they'll open fully and show you everything they've got. Peony Quitzin is genuinely hard to find. It rarely shows up in commercial growing because the color is so niche which is exactly why collectors go out of their way to track it down. If you've been building a peony collection and you want the one variety that will make other peony growers stop and stare, this is it. What You're Getting Each order includes one Peony 'Quitzin' bare root with 3 to 5 eyes, the standard for establishing a strong, productive plant that will bloom reliably for decades with minimal fuss. Quick Facts Type: Herbaceous Hybrid (tetraploid) Bloom form: Full double, bomb-shaped Color: Yellow-green opening to cream and champagne with peach tones Fragrance: Fresh, minty Bloom time: Late season Height: 30-36 inches Sun: Full sun Breeder: Prof. Harald Fawkner, Sweden, 2001 Staking recommended: Yes Ships as: Bare root, 3/5 eyes Planting Tips Plant in fall or early spring in well-drained soil with at least 6 hours of sun a day. Set the root so the eyes sit no more than 1–2 inches below the soil surface, deeper than that and you'll wait a long time for blooms. Peonies are long-lived perennials that reward patience; most roots bloom in their second year and just get better from there.
