Favorite / Recommended Peonies

Hybrid lactiflora. Seashell-pink. Strong fragrance. Double, bomb bloom form. Mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 20" to 25" (50 to 65 cm). Carl G. Klehm (1970).

10 favorite votes.

F,N,O,PAudrey (herbaceous hybrid, Saunders, 1925)

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Hybrid / Species crosses. Pink. Semi-double to double bloom form. Early. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Prof. Arthur Percy Saunders (1925).

10 favorite votes.

F,N,PBlack Douglas

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Hybrid Lutea. Dark red, brown shading. Single to semi-double, ruffled bloom form. Prof. Arthur Percy Saunders (1939).

10 favorite votes.

O,PBlitz Tort
K51-17

Hybrid lactiflora. White, red streaks. Fluted petals. Cactus dahlia form. Mild fragrance. Single to semi-double bloom form. Midseason. Height of 26" to 28" (65 to 70 cm). Roy G. Klehm (1993).

10 favorite votes.

F,N,O,PClaudia

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Hybrid / Species crosses. Cherry-red, ages to salmon-pink . None / no fragrance. Single bloom form. Early-to-mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 2' to 35" (60 to 90 cm). Prof. Arthur Percy Saunders (1934).

10 favorite votes.

G,O,P,QDuchesse d'Orleans (hybrid lactiflora, Guérin, 1846)
Plena variegata (Syn. 'Duchesse d'Orléans')

Hybrid lactiflora. Deep pink, violet shading, light pink center, salmon-pink center. Mild fragrance. Medium to large, double, bomb bloom form. Mid-to-late. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Modeste Guérin (1846).

10 favorite votes.

F,G,N,O,P#72-5
Etched Salmon

Hybrid / Species crosses. Salmon-pink. Moderate fragrance. Medium to large, double, rose bloom form. Midseason. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Lyman Cousins (1968).

10 favorite votes.

G,N,O,P,T#20X
Firebelle

Hybrid / Species crosses. Dark red. Single to semi-double bloom form. Early. USDA zone 2a and warmer.
Height: up to 33" (up to 85cm). Walter Z. Mains (1959).

10 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

G,O,P,QFleur de Pêcher (lactiflora, Calot, 1867)
Noémie
Noémie Demay
Pêcher

Hybrid lactiflora. Pink, white shading, butter-yellow center, ages to white . Large, double bloom form. Late. Height of up to 32" (up to 80 cm). Jacques Calot (1867).

10 favorite votes.

G,O,PGreen Halo
KR39-34

Hybrid lactiflora. Green, white center. Mild fragrance. Small to medium, semi-double bloom form. Early-to-mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 30" (up to 75 cm). William Henry Krekler (1999).

10 favorite votes.

G,O,P,QGreen Lotus
KR47-59

Hybrid lactiflora. Light green, white streaks, light pink edges. Moderate fragrance. Small, single bloom form. Early. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 28" (up to 70 cm). William Henry Krekler (1995).

10 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

OJuliette Dessert
Mademoiselle Juliette Dessert

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Hybrid lactiflora. Cerise, lighter center. Large, double bloom form. Auguste Dessert (1888).

10 favorite votes.

OLambertinae
Pivoine de Lambertine

Hybrid suffruticosa, Tree peony. White, light pink center, violet-red undertones, lilac shading. Large, full bloom form. Lambert Jacob-Makoy (1846).

10 favorite votes.

C,O,P,Q,TLi Yuan Chun

Hybrid suffruticosa, Tree peony. Deep pink, ages to light pink . Strong fragrance. Medium to large, double bloom form. Early-to-mid. Liji Peony Garden (1984).

10 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

PMaxcine Wolfe

Hybrid lactiflora. Pink. Late midseason. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Robert William Tischler (1969).

10 favorite votes.

F,N,O,P,TMinnie Shaylor

Hybrid lactiflora. Light pink, ages to white . Large, semi-double bloom form. Mid-to-late. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 35" (up to 90 cm). Egbert Jerome Shaylor (1919).

10 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

F,O,PNaniwa-nishiki
Naniwa Nishiki
Naniwanishiki

Hybrid suffruticosa, Japanese, Tree peony. Rose-red. Outer petals edged white. Medium, semi-double bloom form. Midseason. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Unknown Japanese Breeder(s) (1928).

10 favorite votes.

O,PK53-81
Orchid Annie

Hybrid lactiflora. Light pink, red streaks, stripes, flecks, ages to lighter . Blush. Medium bloom form. Midseason. Height of up to 28" (up to 70 cm). Roy G. Klehm (1995).

10 favorite votes.

F,N,PMajorcan Peony
P. cambessedesii
P. cambessedesii Willk.

Herbaceous species, Species. Rose-pink. Single bloom form. USDA zone 8b through 10b. Height of 8" to 20" (20 to 50 cm).

10 favorite votes.

O,P,TShaylor's Sunburst

Hybrid lactiflora. White, yellow center, light pink shading. Moderate fragrance. Single, Japanese (anemone, imperial) bloom form. Late midseason. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 35" (up to 90 cm). Francis H. Allison (1931).

10 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

F,O,PP. lactiflora 'Suruga'
Suruga

Hybrid lactiflora. Red. Single bloom form. Early. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 28" to 35" (70 to 90 cm). Millet & Son (1939).

10 favorite votes.

N,O,PWatermelon Wine

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Intersectional Hybrid / Itoh. Rose-red, cherry-red flares. Mild fragrance. Single, cupped bloom form. Midseason. Height of 28" to 30" (70 to 75 cm). Roger F. Anderson (1989).

10 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.

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.