Peony Ratings

C,F,G,J,L,N,O,P,R,T,U,VAlba Maxima (Syn. 'Festiva Maxima')

Hybrid lactiflora. White, carmine-red streaks. Moderate fragrance. Very large, double, rose bloom form. Early-to-mid. USDA zone 4a through 9b. Height of 35" to 47" (90 to 120 cm). Auguste Joseph Miellez (1851).

30 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT. Cold hardy: EXCELLENT (3 votes).

C,F,G,J,L,N,O,P,R,T,U,VFestiva Maxima

Hybrid lactiflora. White, carmine-red streaks. Moderate fragrance. Very large, double, rose bloom form. Early-to-mid. USDA zone 4a through 9b. Height of 35" to 47" (90 to 120 cm). Auguste Joseph Miellez (1851).

30 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT. Cold hardy: EXCELLENT (3 votes).

F,G,L,N,O,P,R,T,V#62-6

Hybrid / Species crosses. Red. Single bloom form. Early. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 30" to 32" (75 to 80 cm). Orville W. Fay (1962).

8 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT. Cold hardy: EXCELLENT (1 vote).

C,F,G,L,N,O,P,R,T,V#842 I

Hybrid lactiflora. White, light yellow center. Pink bonnet. Mild fragrance. Double, bomb bloom form. Midseason. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 28" to 39" (70 to 100 cm). Carl G. Klehm (1951).

7 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT. Cold hardy: EXCELLENT (1 vote).

A,F,G,J,L,N,O,P,R,T,U,VA 81-10

Intersectional Hybrid / Itoh. Yellow, red flares. Moderate, lemon fragrance. Medium to large, double bloom form. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 32" (up to 80 cm). Roger Anderson (1986).

23 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT. Cold hardy: EXCELLENT (1 vote).

C,F,G,O,R,T,VAbalone Pink

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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+. Cold hardy: EXCELLENT (1 vote).

A,F,G,J,L,N,O,P,R,T,U,VBartzella

Intersectional Hybrid / Itoh. Yellow, red flares. Moderate, lemon fragrance. Medium to large, double bloom form. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 32" (up to 80 cm). Roger Anderson (1986).

23 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT. Cold hardy: EXCELLENT (1 vote).

F,G,L,N,O,P,R,T,VBlaze

Hybrid / Species crosses. Red. Single bloom form. Early. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 30" to 32" (75 to 80 cm). Orville W. Fay (1962).

8 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT. Cold hardy: EXCELLENT (1 vote).

C,F,G,N,O,P,R,VBowl of Beauty

Hybrid lactiflora. Pink, light yellow center, ages to lighter . Very large, Japanese (anemone, imperial) bloom form. Mid-to-late. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 35" (90 cm). Hoogendoorn (1949).

36 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT. Cold hardy: EXCELLENT (1 vote).

N,O,P,R,T,VBurgundy Wine

Hybrid suffruticosa. Dark red. Semi-double bloom form. Midseason. Height of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Toichi Domoto (1987).

9 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT. Cold hardy: EXCELLENT (1 vote).

F,O,P,R,VCaroline Allain

Hybrid lactiflora. Light pink and salmon-pink, rose-pink outer petals. Double bloom form. Modeste Guérin (1855).

4 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+. Cold hardy: EXCELLENT (1 vote).

A,C,F,G,L,N,P,R,VCaucasian Peony

Herbaceous species, Species. Yellow to red. Mild fragrance. Large, cupped bloom form. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm). Width of 30" (75 cm).

70 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+. Cold hardy: EXCELLENT (1 vote).

C,F,G,L,N,O,P,R,T,VClaire de Lune

Hybrid / Species crosses. Light yellow, yellow center, ages to white . Medium, single bloom form. Very early. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 28" to 32" (70 to 80 cm). Width of 4' (120 cm). Dr. Earl B.N. White (1954).

9 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT. Cold hardy: EXCELLENT (1 vote).

C,G,L,N,O,P,R,T,VCoral 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+. Cold hardy: EXCELLENT (1 vote).

F,G,N,O,P,R,T,VCornelia Shaylor

Hybrid lactiflora. Light pink, darker undertones. None to mild fragrance. Double bloom form. Late. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Egbert Jerome Shaylor.

18 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT. Cold hardy: EXCELLENT (1 vote).

F,G,N,O,P,R,T,VDamask

Hybrid Lutea. Deep yellow, red outer petals, dark red flares. Small, double bloom form. Midseason. Prof. Arthur Percy Saunders (1939).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-. Cold hardy: EXCELLENT (1 vote).

C,F,G,N,O,P,R,T,VDiamond (Syn. 'Duchesse de Nemours')

Hybrid lactiflora. White, light yellow center, light green highlights. Moderate fragrance. Medium to large, double, crown, cupped bloom form. Early-to-mid. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of up to 32" (up to 80 cm). Jacques Calot (1856).

34 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT. Cold hardy: EXCELLENT (1 vote).

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,R,T,VDouglas Brand

Hybrid lactiflora. Red. Very large, double bloom form. Late midseason. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 32" to 34" (80 to 85 cm). Robert William Tischler (1971).

13 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+. Cold hardy: EXCELLENT (1 vote).

C,F,G,N,O,P,R,T,VDuchesse de Nemours (hybrid lactiflora, Calot, 1856)

Hybrid lactiflora. White, light yellow center, light green highlights. Moderate fragrance. Medium to large, double, crown, cupped bloom form. Early-to-mid. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of up to 32" (up to 80 cm). Jacques Calot (1856).

34 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT. Cold hardy: EXCELLENT (1 vote).

F,G,L,N,O,P,R,T,VEarly Glow

Hybrid / Species crosses. Light yellow, yellow center, ages to cream . Crimson stigmas. Moderate fragrance. Single bloom form. Early-to-mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 30" (up to 75 cm). Don Hollingsworth (1980).

5 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT. Cold hardy: EXCELLENT (1 vote).

F,G,L,N,O,P,R,T,VFern Leaf

Herbaceous species. Red. Strong fragrance. Small to medium, single bloom form. Early. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 1' to 2' (30 to 60 cm).

88 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT. Cold hardy: EXCELLENT (1 vote).

F,G,L,N,O,P,R,T,VFern-leaved Peony

Herbaceous species. Red. Strong fragrance. Small to medium, single bloom form. Early. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 1' to 2' (30 to 60 cm).

88 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT. Cold hardy: EXCELLENT (1 vote).

F,G,L,N,O,P,R,T,VFernleaf peony

Herbaceous species. Red. Strong fragrance. Small to medium, single bloom form. Early. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 1' to 2' (30 to 60 cm).

88 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT. Cold hardy: EXCELLENT (1 vote).

A,C,F,G,L,N,P,R,VGolden Peony

Herbaceous species, Species. Yellow to red. Mild fragrance. Large, cupped bloom form. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm). Width of 30" (75 cm).

70 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD+. Cold hardy: EXCELLENT (1 vote).