• Bouquet of double white candy stripe peony flower with distinctive raspberry red stripes on the petals.
  • Close up of double white candy stripe peony flower with distinctive raspberry red stripes on the petals.
  • Bare Peony roots slightly covered in dirt showing long roots and multiple eyes
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Peony Roots - Candy Stripe

Set the table with candy cane-striped blooms that smell just as sweet

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About the Variety

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Key Features

Frost Tolerant
Prefers Moist Soil
Attracts Bees
Fragrant
Easy to Grow
Perfect for Cut Flowers
Perfect for Borders
Medicinal
Deer Resistant
Rodent Resistant
Rabbit Resistant

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Paeonia

LIFE CYCLE

  • Perennial

SEED TYPE

  • Root

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

  • Late Spring through Early Summer

GROWTH HABIT

  • Clumping

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 24 to 36 inches

PLANT TYPE

  • Double
  • Herbaceous

COLOR

  • Pink
  • White

You just have to love this delightful Candy Stripe Peony that bursts with flavor and charisma. Strong stems and lush foliage support its bounty of fragrant double-blooms. It will grace your dining table come late spring. If you like flowers with a little special interest and texture, give Candy Stripe a try.

  • • Note: Fall-Planted Peonies Ship to All Zones Beginning in October
  • • Late Spring to Early Summer Blooming, Easy to Grow
  • • Truly Unique Double Blooms

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Fall
  • Spring

PLANTING DEPTH

  • Top of Root Should Be No More Than 1 to 2 inches Below Soil

WATER NEEDS

  • Low

PLANT SPACING

  • 3 to 4 feet

HARDINESS ZONES

  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8

Planting Guide

View our Peony Planting Guide to learn more.

Ready to Grow

We guarantee that our seeds & bulbs will be true to type and ready to thrive. If something doesn't grow as expected, we will make it right. Questions? Call us at 855-440-2929

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    Peony Roots - Candy Stripe FAQs

    What size bulbs will I receive with Candy Stripe Peony?

    Candy Stripe Peony roots have 3 to 5 eyes per root.

    Is Candy Stripe Peony resistant to animals or disease?

    Candy Stripe Peony is deer resistant and rabbit resistant, meaning deer and rabbits generally avoid it due to its taste, texture, or aroma.

    Customer Reviews

    Overall rating: 1.8 / 5 from 9 reviews.

    Customer photo review of Peony Roots - Candy Stripe

    I purchased two sets of 3 roots and gave away one set as a gift. The 3 roots I kept are not candy stripe at all, rather one white and two reds. I emailed customer service for a resolution and was ignored.

    Jamie 1/5

    Peony Roots - Candy Stripe

    Store owner replied: Hello Jamie. Thank you for your review of Eden Brothers! We appreciate you taking the time to reach out about your experience. Striped or bi-color peonies, including varieties like 'Candy Stripe', can occasionally bloom in solid colors rather than their expected striped appearance. If your striped peony bloomed solid this year, it’s not necessarily permanent. After speaking with our Customer Service Team, it seems we were able to resolve this for you. Thanks for your time in sharing your experience with us!

    Customer photo review of Peony Roots - Candy Stripe

    Like others, I ordered and planted in fall 2023. Got greens last year and three blooms this year, but not as pictured. I've had similar problems with dahlias I've ordered in the past so I've found other places to shop.

    Amy 1/5

    Peony Roots - Candy Stripe

    Store owner replied: Hello Amy. We appreciate you taking the time to report these findings so we can share them with our growers in hopes of preventing such occurrences moving forward. We strive to ensure the quality and accuracy of our products and can share in your frustrations, as we wish for all customers to be satisfied with their purchase. After speaking with our Customer Service Team, it seems we were able to resolve this for you. Thanks for your time in sharing your experience with us!

    Customer photo review of Peony Roots - Candy Stripe

    I planted this peony in 2023 (order #EB381827), and waited patiently for it to be mature enough to bloom. And this year, it did... only for me to find out that it was most definitely NOT "Candy Stripe," but a solid white peony that I was sent. It's a strong and healthy plant that was easy to grow, but because Eden Brothers got my order wrong, I can only give it one star.

    Erin 1/5

    Peony Roots - Candy Stripe

    Store owner replied: Hello Erin. We appreciate you taking the time to report these findings so we can share them with our growers in hopes of preventing such occurrences moving forward. We strive to ensure accuracy of our products and can share in your frustrations, as we wish for all customers to be satisfied with their purchase. We're happy that we were able to come to a satisfactory resolution for you and look forward to continuing gardening with you!

    I had to buy this over several years for it root to give me a small flower last year

    Mohan 1/5

    Peony Roots - Candy Stripe

    I certainly did not get what I selected. I originally purchased 6 peonies, Candy Stripe being one. All but one died off in the fall of 2024 and I presumed they were dead. No flowers the summer of 2024 but that is normal. This spring. 2025 all flourished and bloomed but Candy Stripe did not resemble the advertised picture. It was a beautiful, double, white bloom with no bi-colour. I contacted Eden Bros. sending a picture and was told that sometimes it takes a couple of growth seasons for the plant to resemble the write up and advertised picture. My reply was simple. Why does your company not state that in Candy Stripe’s write up? Michelle, the contact I spoke with questioned her superior and the answer back certainly did not satisfy me. Because they had been purchased in the fall of 2023 they would no longer cover the warranty. Their PR (public relations), IMO was certainly lacking. When a company can’t put the customer first in a very minor situation one loses respect for that company.

    Medley S. 2/5

    Peony Roots - Candy Stripe

    Store owner replied: Hello Medley Small. Thank you for taking the time to send us a review. We are sorry to hear about your results and that you are not happy with the resolution you received from our Customer Service team! We are unable to guarantee a reshipment as it will depend on our inventory at the time. We truly appreciate you bringing this to our attention. Feedback like yours is invaluable, as it helps us continually improve our products. After checking back in with our Customer Service Team, it looks like we were able to assist you further. Thanks again for taking the time to share your thoughts with us and hope you have a beautiful growing season!

    I planted this in fall 2022. Spring 2023 and 2024, leaves grow, but there are no buds. Disappointing considering how expensive it is! I know it can grow in my area because I saw several planted in the ground at my local nursery today.

    Emily 1/5

    Peony Roots - Candy Stripe

    Store owner replied: Hello, Emily Thank you for your review of Eden Brothers! After speaking with our Customer Service Team, it seems we were able to resolve this for you. We greatly appreciate you bringing this to our attention as we strive to provide the best quality service and products to our gardeners around the country

    Received my Fall shipment a little later than I expected. Contacted Eden Brothers about viability of planting. They assured me it would be fine to plant even though our nighttime temperatures were freezing and below freezing, as long as the ground could be worked, which it could. I received three of these very expensive roots. The first I opened was impressive, and I was very happy with it's size and health, multiple eyes. The second I opened was smaller, one eye, but looked alive. The third was disappointing - very small - indistinguishalbe eye? I planted all three and will wait for Spring to see if they survive and grow. I will follow-up on the outcome. I wish I had taken pictures of the difference in these three roots to post with this review, but i didn't think of it at the time.

    Karen 3/5 Verified

    Peony Roots - Candy Stripe

    Store owner replied: Hello, Karen Thank you for your review of Eden Brothers! We appreciate you taking the time to reach out about your experience. It’s great to hear that you prefer to wait until Spring to see how your Peony Roots - Candy Stripe does. Certainly keep us updated! If this variety does not produce well for you, reach back out to us and we’ll be happy to work on a means of resolution with you. Thanks for reaching out!

    Love these peony roots! Planted late October/ early November 2022 and already have gorgeous blooms on 2 of the 3 roots planted! I have read not to expect blooms for a year or two, so we couldn't be happier! Highly recommend!

    Lynnette C. 5/5 Verified

    Peony Roots - Candy Stripe

    I went the extra mile with the candy stripe peony to have something special in my garden. Unfortunately, the division I got was not a good one, so it’s the only dead peony I have in the garden

    Daniela 1/5 Verified

    Peony Roots - Candy Stripe

    Store owner replied: Hello, Daniela Thank you for your review of Eden Brothers! After speaking with our Customer Service Team, it seems we were able to resolve this for you. We greatly appreciate you bringing this to our attention as we strive to provide the best quality service and products to our gardeners around the country.

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