Favorite / Recommended Peonies

Hybrid Lutea, Tree peony. Light pink, yellow undertones, dark red flares. Moderate fragrance. Single to semi-double bloom form. Midseason. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm). Nassos Daphnis (1974).

9 favorite votes.

Aurea
Fan Tan
Oriental Gold (herb. hybrid, Unknown/Smirnow)
Yokihi (syn. 'Fan Tan')

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Hybrid / Species crosses. Apricot or yellow, yellow shading, pink edges. Semi-double bloom form. Height of up to 28" (up to 70 cm). Unknown Japanese Breeder(s) (1954).

9 favorite votes.

F,G,N,O,PAvalanche (lactiflora, Crousse by 1886)

Hybrid lactiflora. White, cream center, carmine-red edges, light green shading. Strong fragrance. Large, double, cupped, rose bloom form. Mid-to-late. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 31" to 39" (80 to 100 cm). François-Félix Crousse (1840-1925) (1886).

9 favorite votes.

OBaltonsburgh

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Hybrid lactiflora. Kelway (and Son).

9 favorite votes.

G,N,OBelle Ville
Belleville
Seedling D-139

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Hybrid lactiflora. Mauve, light pink center. Large, Japanese (anemone, imperial) bloom form. Mid-to-late. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 7' 1" to 10' (215 to 305 cm). Harold E. Wolfe (1970).

9 favorite votes.

L,N,O,PCheddar Cheese

Hybrid lactiflora. White and yellow. Strong fragrance. Double, rose bloom form. Mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 35" (up to 90 cm). Roy G. Klehm (1973).

9 favorite votes.

F,G,L,N,OCompanion of Serenity
P. suffruticosa 'Companion of Serenity'

Hybrid suffruticosa, Tree peony. Seashell-pink, red flares. Single, ruffled bloom form. Early. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 4' (120 cm). William H. Gratwick III (1959).

9 favorite votes.

F,G,N,O,PGardenia

Hybrid lactiflora. White, cream undertones, light pink undertones. None to mild fragrance. Large, double bloom form. Midseason. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 33" (up to 85 cm). Eugene H. Lins (1949).

9 favorite votes.

F,N,OGunphoden
Gunpoden
Gunpouden
P. suffruticosa 'Gunphoden'
P. suffruticosa 'Gunpouden'

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Tree peony. Mauve. Large, semi-double to double bloom form. Mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Unknown Japanese Breeder(s) (1934).

9 favorite votes.

F,G,L,N,O,P,THenry Bockstoce

Hybrid / Species crosses. Red. Strong fragrance. Large, double bloom form. Early-to-mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 40" (100 cm). William S. Bockstoce (1955).

9 favorite votes.

G,O,P,QJoker

Hybrid / Species crosses. Deep pink, pink edges, ages to white . None / no fragrance. Double bloom form. Early-to-mid. Height of up to 32" (up to 80 cm). William S. Bockstoce (1964).

9 favorite votes.

O,P,QCatharina Fontijn
Katryn Fonteyn
P. lactiflora 'Catharina Fontijn'

Hybrid lactiflora. Light pink, yellow center, ages to white . Very large, double bloom form. Midseason. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 39" (up to 100 cm). Van der Valk (1952).

9 favorite votes.

NKonigin Wilhelmina
Koningin Wilhelmina
P. lactiflora 'Konigin Wilhelmina'
Queen Wilhelmina
Reine Wilhelmine

Hybrid lactiflora. Rose-pink, carmine-red center. Double bloom form. E. H. Krelage & Zoon (1912).

9 favorite votes.

G,N,O,P,Q#31352
Lydia Foote

Hybrid rockii, Tree peony. White, red flares. Large, semi-double to double bloom form. Midseason. Height of up to 5' (up to 150 cm). Sir Peter Smithers (1978).

9 favorite votes.

O,PMargaret Truman

Hybrid lactiflora. Pink. Moderate fragrance. Double bloom form. Midseason. Height of 32" to 39" (80 to 100 cm). Van der Valk (1953).

9 favorite votes.

O,PMoonshine

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Hybrid lactiflora. Lemon-yellow. Moderate fragrance. Semi-double to double, ruffled bloom form. Early. Height of up to 35" (up to 90 cm). Bruce Hamilton.

9 favorite votes.

F,G,O,P,Q,TP. lactiflora 'The Fawn'
The Fawn

Hybrid lactiflora. Light pink, rose-pink mottling. Double bloom form. Midseason. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 35" (up to 90 cm). B.B. Wright.

9 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

F,G,O,P,QLudlowii
P. ludlowii (Stern and Taylor) D.Y. Hong
P. lutea var. ludlowii F.C. Stern and Taylor Synonym

Species, Tree peony. Yellow. Medium, single bloom form. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 8' to 10' (245 to 305 cm). Width of 10' to 13' (305 to 395 cm). Frank Ludlow (1936), Major George Sherriff (1936).

9 favorite votes.

F,N,O,PPaladin

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Hybrid / Species crosses. Red. Medium, semi-double bloom form. Early. Height of 2' (60 cm). Prof. Arthur Percy Saunders (1934).

9 favorite votes.

G,N,OP. japonica 'Philomele'
Philomèle

Hybrid lactiflora. Pink, lilac shading. Bright yellow collar, deep pink bonnet edged red. Moderate fragrance. Small to medium, double, crown, Japanese (anemone, imperial) bloom form. Early-to-mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 30" (up to 75 cm). Jacques Calot (1861).

9 favorite votes.

L,N,PDawn Pink
Pink Dawn (syn. 'Dawn Pink')
Seedling 1-34

Hybrid lactiflora. Rose-pink. Moderate fragrance. Large, single bloom form. Mid-to-late. Height of up to 34" (up to 85 cm). Hans Peter Sass (1946).

9 favorite votes.

N,O,P#63-02
Salmon Chiffon

Hybrid / Species crosses. Salmon-pink. Moderate fragrance. Single bloom form. Early. Height of up to 30" (up to 75 cm). Nathan Rudolph (1963).

9 favorite votes.

N,O,PTecumseh (hybrid, White, 1954)

Hybrid / Species crosses. Red, yellow center. Single bloom form. Early. Height of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Dr. Earl B.N. White (1954).

9 favorite votes.

F,G,N,O,PYachiyo Tsubaki
Yachiyo-tsubaki

Hybrid suffruticosa, Tree peony. Coral-pink, lighter edges. Large, semi-double bloom form. Late midseason. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 4' 11" (up to 150 cm). Width of up to 39" (up to 100 cm). Unknown Japanese Breeder(s).

9 favorite votes.