Favorite / Recommended Peonies

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. Strong, rose fragrance. Medium to large, double, crown bloom form. Early-to-mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 34" to 38" (85 to 95 cm). 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 Eckhardt
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.

F,G,O,P,QP. lactiflora 'Sword Dance'
Sword 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,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,N,O,PP. lactiflora 'Walter Faxon'
Walter 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,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.

OChinese Double Crimson
Edulis humei
Humei
P. edulis var. sinensis Sims
P. albiflora 'Humei'

Hybrid lactiflora. Rose-pink.. Cinnamon fragrance. Mild to strong, spicy, sweet fragrance. Very large, double bloom form. Late.
Height: up to 3' (up to 90cm). Captain George Welstead (1810).

10 favorite votes.

OJuliette Dessert
Mademoiselle Juliette Dessert

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

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.

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.

F,OLambertiana
Lambertinae
P. suffruticosa 'Lambertiana'
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.

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.