Favorite Peonies

G,N,OAnemonaeflora Rubra
Anemoneflora Rubra
P. warrata
P. officinalis anemonaeflora rubra
P. officinalis 'Anemoneflora'
P. officinalis var. Anemonæflora
Paeonia officinalis anemoniflora
Pivoine officinale à fleur d'anémone

Hybrid / Species crosses, Hybrid lactiflora. Red to scarlet, yellow center. Double, Japanese (anemone, imperial) bloom form. Early. USDA zone 2a and warmer.
Height: 14" (35cm). Unknown breeder (1832).

11 favorite votes.

F,G,N,O,PBig Ben

Hybrid lactiflora. Red. Strong fragrance. Double, bomb bloom form. Early. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 30" (75 cm). Edward Auten, Jr. (1943).

11 favorite votes.

G,N,O,P,TCouronne d'Or
Crown of Gold

Hybrid lactiflora. White, yellow undertones. White bonnet, edged carmine-red. Strong fragrance. Large, very full, crown bloom form. Late. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 33" (up to 85 cm). Jacques Calot (1872).

11 favorite votes.

F,G,N,O,PDo Tell

Hybrid lactiflora. Seashell-pink, rose-pink center, ages to cream . Large, single, Japanese (anemone, imperial) bloom form. Mid-to-late. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 33" (up to 85 cm). Edward Auten, Jr. (1946).

11 favorite votes.

F,G,N,O,P,TEdulis Superba
P. lactiflora 'Edulis Superba'

Hybrid lactiflora. Seashell-pink, mauve shading, white blending. Strong, rose fragrance. Medium to large, double, crown bloom form. Early-to-mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer.
Height: 34" to 38" (85 to 95cm). Nicolas Lémon (1824).

11 favorite votes.

G,PJean Ericksen

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Hybrid lactiflora. Red. Japanese (anemone, imperial) bloom form. Midseason. Height of up to 38" (up to 95 cm). Jean Ericksen (1999).

11 favorite votes.

O,P,QMammoth Rose

Hybrid lactiflora. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Alonzo B. Franklin (1940).

11 favorite votes.

G,N,O,PMiss Eckardt
Miss Eckhart

Hybrid lactiflora. Pink. Moderate, rose fragrance. Large, very large, double bloom form. Early-to-mid, Mid. Height of 32" to 39" (80 to 100 cm). Roelof-Arendsveen Van der Meer (1928).

11 favorite votes.

A,C,F,G,O,P,QOld Faithful
Ole Faithful

Hybrid / Species crosses. Red. Large, double bloom form. Early-to-mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Lyman D. Glasscock (1964).

11 favorite votes.

F,G,N,O,P,QKoka-mon
P. suffruticosa 'Kokamon'

Hybrid suffruticosa, Tree peony. Purple - red. Outer petals edged white. Medium, semi-double to double, ruffled bloom form. Mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Chugai Nursery (1932), Unknown Japanese Breeder(s) (1932).

11 favorite votes.

C,F,G,N,O,PP. suffruticosa 'Rimpou'
Rimpo
Rimpoh
Rimpou
Rinpo

Hybrid suffruticosa, Tree peony. Purple - red. Very large, double bloom form. Midseason. USDA zone 4a and warmer. Height of 4' to 5' (120 to 150 cm). Unknown Japanese Breeder(s) (1926).

11 favorite votes.

O,PKR42-22
Roland

Hybrid lactiflora. Cerise, yellow center. Red stigmas. Small to medium, single bloom form. Midseason. Height of 26" to 28" (65 to 70 cm). William Henry Krekler (2000).

11 favorite votes.

F,G,N,O,P,QSanctus

Hybrid / Species crosses, Hybrid lactiflora. White, golden-yellow center. Medium, single bloom form. Early. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 32" (up to 80 cm). Prof. Arthur Percy Saunders (1952).

11 favorite votes.

F,G,O,P,QSword Dance

Hybrid lactiflora. Red. Staminoids edged yellow. Japanese (anemone, imperial) bloom form. Late. Height of up to 35" (up to 90 cm). Edward Auten, Jr. (1933).

11 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

F,G,N,O,PWalter Faxon

Hybrid lactiflora. Pink, lighter edges. None to mild fragrance. Small to medium, very double, cupped bloom form. Late midseason. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 28" to 31" (70 to 80 cm). John Richardson (1887).

11 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.

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

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Hybrid / Species crosses. Red. Semi-double bloom form. Early. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 33" (up to 85 cm). Walter Z. Mains (1959).

10 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,TGuardian of the Monastery

Hybrid rockii, Tree peony. Cream, lavender shading, dark purple flares. Large, semi-double bloom form. Early. USDA zone 2a and warmer. William H. Gratwick III (1959).

10 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

G,N,O,P,QMahogany (hybrid, Glasscock, 1937)

Hybrid / Species crosses. Dark red. Strong fragrance. Large, single, cupped bloom form. Early. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Lyman D. Glasscock (1937).

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.

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

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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.