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,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.

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

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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,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-.

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.

OJuliette Dessert
Mademoiselle Juliette Dessert

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

10 favorite votes.

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.

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.

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.

F,O,PNaniwa-nishiki
Naniwa Nishiki
P. suffruticosa 'Naniwa-nishiki'

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,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.

NFair Lady's Pink
Fair Maiden's Costume
Maiden Dressed Fair
Shu Nu Zhuang

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Tree peony. Pink. Mild fragrance. Mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer.

10 favorite votes.

F,G,N,O,P,QThunderbolt

Hybrid Lutea, Tree peony. Crimson, scarlet streaks. Very large, single bloom form. Mid. Height of 42" (105 cm). Prof. Arthur Percy Saunders (1940).

10 favorite votes.

O,P,QYagumo

Hybrid suffruticosa, Tree peony. Dark purple. Outer petals edged white. Large, double bloom form. Mid-to-late. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Unknown Japanese Breeder(s).

10 favorite votes.

C,F,G,L,N,O,PCoral Sunset

Hybrid / Species crosses. Coral-red. Moderate fragrance. Large, semi-double, flat, ruffled bloom form. Early. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 32" to 47" (80 to 120 cm). Samuel E. Wissing (1970).

9 favorite votes.

G,L,N,O,P,TCoral Supreme
P. lactiflora 'Coral Supreme'

Hybrid / Species crosses. Salmon-pink. Semi-double bloom form. Early. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Samuel E. Wissing (1963).

9 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

F,G,NDou Lu
Pea Green

Hybrid suffruticosa, Tree peony. Light green. Strong fragrance. Small to medium, double, crown bloom form. Late. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 47" (up to 120 cm). Width of 2' (60 cm). Unknown Chinese Breeder(s).

9 favorite votes.

O,PJubilejnyj
Yubilejny'j
Юбилейный
Юбилейный ГБС

Hybrid lactiflora. Salmon-pink, light yellow center, pink center. Moderate fragrance. Large, double, Japanese (anemone, imperial) bloom form. Midseason. Height of up to 39" (up to 100 cm). Krasnova / Краснова (1959).

9 favorite votes.