Favorite / Recommended Peonies

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Hybrid lactiflora. Red. Double bloom form. USDA zone 2a and warmer. BRAND (1907).

11 favorite votes.

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Hybrid / Species crosses. Pink. Large, single to semi-double bloom form. Early. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 26" (65 cm). William Henry Krekler (1979).

11 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+.

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

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.

F,G,O,P,Q,TGodaishu

Hybrid suffruticosa, Tree peony. White. Globular bloom. White sheath. None to mild fragrance. Large, semi-double bloom form. Early. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 4' 2" (125 cm). Unknown Japanese Breeder(s) (1940).

11 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

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.

N,O,PJudge Snook

Hybrid lactiflora. White. Mild fragrance. Double, rose bloom form. Mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer. John M. Good (1930), Reese (1930).

11 favorite votes.

F,G,N,O,P,QKoka-mon
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.

G,N,O,PMadame Ducel
Mrs. Sagute (Syn. 'Madame Ducel')

Hybrid lactiflora. Rose-pink, silver(y) highlights, lilac shading, salmon-pink shading. Mild fragrance. Large, double, bomb bloom form. Early-to-mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 32" (up to 80 cm). Etienne Méchin (1880).

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.

C,F,G,N,O,PRimpo
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. Dark red. Staminoids edged yellow. Large, Japanese (anemone, imperial) bloom form. Late.
Height: up to 35" (up to 90cm). Edward Auten, Jr. (1933).

11 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

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.

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.

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.

PMaxcine Wolfe

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

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.