Favorite / Recommended Peonies

F,O,P,QHappy Days (hybrid lutea, Saunders, 1948)

Hybrid Lutea, Tree peony. Butter-yellow, pink shading, crimson flares. Medium, single to semi-double bloom form. Late. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Prof. Arthur Percy Saunders (1944).

8 favorite votes.

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Walter Mains

Hybrid / Species crosses. Red, red center. Staminoids edged yellow. Japanese (anemone, imperial) bloom form. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 33" (up to 85 cm). Walter Z. Mains (1957).

8 favorite votes.

Ambroise Verschaffelt (lactiflora)

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Hybrid lactiflora. Crimson - purple. Moderate fragrance. Very full bloom form. Height of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Louis-Joseph-Ghislain Parmentier (1850).

7 favorite votes.

C,F,L,N,O,P,TArchangel (hybrid, Saunders, 1950)

Hybrid / Species crosses. White, yellow center. Large, single bloom form. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Prof. Arthur Percy Saunders (1950).

7 favorite votes.

F,N,OBai He Wo Xue
White Crane on Snow

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Hybrid suffruticosa, Tree peony. White. Mild fragrance. Semi-double bloom form. Early. USDA zone 2a and warmer.

7 favorite votes.

OBalzac

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Hybrid suffruticosa. Auguste Dessert (1902).

7 favorite votes.

OBlack Beauty (hybrid lactiflora, Berneche, 1924)

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Hybrid lactiflora. Dark red. Single bloom form. Midseason. Berneche (1924).

7 favorite votes.

G,OCaroline Mather
P. lactiflora 'Caroline Mather'

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Hybrid lactiflora. Crimson, purple shading. Rose fragrance. Large, double bloom form. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Unknown breeder (1903).

7 favorite votes.

F,G,N,O,PFélix Crousse

Hybrid lactiflora. Ruby-red. Mild fragrance. Medium to large, double, bomb bloom form. Late midseason. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). François-Félix Crousse (1840-1925) (1881).

7 favorite votes.

OFlorestine

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Hybrid lactiflora. Berneche (1924).

7 favorite votes.

A,F,G,N,O,P,THai Huang
High Noon

Hybrid Lutea, Tree peony. Butter-yellow, red flares. Strong, sweet fragrance. Semi-double bloom form. Early-to-mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 5' (150 cm). Prof. Arthur Percy Saunders (1952).

7 favorite votes.

F,G,N,O,PAuten 930
Highlight

Hybrid lactiflora. Dark red. Double bloom form. Late midseason. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 32" (up to 80 cm). Edward Auten, Jr. (1952).

7 favorite votes.

F,G,O,P,QHoki
Hooki
Houki
P. suffruticosa 'Hoki'

Hybrid suffruticosa, Tree peony. Carmine-red to vermilion. Red sheath. Large, semi-double bloom form. Midseason. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 45" (115 cm). Unknown Japanese Breeder(s).

7 favorite votes.

F,G,N,O,PLouis van Houtte (hybrid lactiflora, Calot, 1863)

Hybrid lactiflora. Cherry-red or crimson, purple shading. Mild fragrance. Medium to large, double, Japanese (anemone, imperial) bloom form. Midseason. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 35" (up to 90 cm). Jacques Calot (1863).

7 favorite votes.

OLydia

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Hybrid lactiflora. Walter J. Guille.

7 favorite votes.

OMary May

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Hybrid lactiflora. Berneche (1924).

7 favorite votes.

OMay B.

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Hybrid lactiflora. Berneche.