Favorite / Recommended Peonies

F,G,N,O,Q,UChi-shao
P. anomala subsp. veitchii Hong
P. beresowskii Komarov synonym
P. veitchii Lnych synonym
P. veitchii var. beresowskii Schipczinsky synonym
P. veitchii var. woodwardii (Cox) Stern synonym
P. woodwardii Stern & Cox synonym
P. veitchii Lynch var. leiocarpa W. T Wang synonym
Radix Paeonae Rubra
Veitchii
Veitchii Woodwardii
Woodwardii

Herbaceous species. Pink to red, purple shading. Rarely white. Small, single bloom form. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 1' to 35" (30 to 90 cm).

100 favorite votes.

F,G,L,N,PAlbiflora
Bai-shao
Chinensis
Lactiflora
P. albiflora Pallas synonym
P. chinensis
P. edulis Salisb. synonym
P. lactiflora Pallas
P. sinensis Hort. synonym
Radix Paeonae Alba
Shaku-yaku

Herbaceous species, Species. White to pink. Strong fragrance. Single bloom form. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 2' (60 cm). Peter Simon Pallas (1772).

91 favorite votes.

F,G,N,O,Q,T,UFern Leaf
Fern-leaved Peony
Fernleaf peony
Itoba
Itopa Shakuyaki
P. biebersteiniana Rupr. synonym
P. carthalinica Ketsk. synonym
P. tenuifolia
P. tenuifolia L.
P. tenuifolia subsp. lithophila Kotov synonym
P. laciniata Willd. Synonym

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.

C,F,G,N,O,Q,TCaucasian Peony
Golden Peony
Mlokosewitschii
Molly-the-Witch
P. daurica ssp. mlokosewitschii (Lomakin) D.Y.Hong
P. lagodechiana Kem.-Nath. synonym
P. mlokosewitschii Lomakin synonym

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+.

G,N,O,PM. Martin Cahuzac
Monsieur Martin Cahuzac
Mons Martin Cahuzac
P. lactiflora 'Monsieur Martin Cahuzac'

Hybrid lactiflora. Dark red, brown shading. None / no fragrance. Small to medium, double bloom form. Early-to-mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 2' to 32" (60 to 80 cm). Auguste Dessert (1899).

65 favorite votes.

G,L,N,O,PDao jin
Fire-Flame
P. suffruticosa 'Shimanishiki'
Shima Nishiki
Shimanishiki

Hybrid suffruticosa, Tree peony. Red to white, stripes. Strong fragrance. Large, semi-double to double bloom form. Early-to-mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 3' to 5' (90 to 150 cm). Width of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm). Unknown Japanese Breeder(s).

65 favorite votes.

F,G,L,N,O,PJoseph Rock
Joseph's Rock
P. rockii subsp. linyanshanii T. Hong et G. L. Osti synonym
P. rockii T. Hong & J. J. Li ex D. Y. Hong
Rockii
Rock's Variety

Species, Tree peony. White, dark purple flares. Strong fragrance. Very large, single to semi-double bloom form. USDA zone 4b through 9b. Height of up to 6' 7" (up to 200 cm). Dr. Joseph Rock (1926).

63 favorite votes.

F,G,N,O,P,QChromatella
Kinshi
P. suffruticosa 'Kinshi'
P. x lemoinei 'Chromatella'

Hybrid, Hybrid Lutea, Tree peony. Yellow. Mild, lemon fragrance. Double bloom form. Mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm). Width of 4' (120 cm). Victor Lemoine & Sons (1920).

61 favorite votes.

F,G,N,O,PHua Wang
Kao
Kaou
Kaow
P. suffruticosa 'Kaow'

Hybrid suffruticosa, Tree peony. Carmine-red. Very large, full bloom form. Early. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 5' (150 cm). C. Watanabe (1931).

56 favorite votes.

A,F,G,O,P,Q,TMrs. F.D. Roosevelt
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Hybrid lactiflora. Light pink, cream highlights. Strong fragrance. Large, double, cupped bloom form. Early-to-mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 32" (up to 80 cm). Alonzo B. Franklin (1932).

53 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

F,G,L,N,O,P,VMemorial Day Peony
Officinalis Rubra Plena
Officinalis rubro-plena
P. officinalis 'Rubra'
P. officinalis rubra plena
P. officinalis flore pleno
Pivoine à fleur écarlate double
Rubra
Rubra plena

Hybrid / Species crosses. Red. Medium, double bloom form. Early. USDA zone 8b through 10b. Height of up to 32" (up to 80 cm). Unknown Belgian breeder(s) (1600).

52 favorite votes.

F,G,L,N,O,PJin Ge
Kin-kaku
Kinkaku
Souvenir de Maxime Cornu
Souvenir du Professeur Maxime Cornu

Hybrid Lutea, Tree peony. Light yellow, deep pink edges, salmon-orange shading. Strong fragrance. Large bloom form. Mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer.
Height: 4' (120cm). Width: 4' (120cm). Louis Henry (1897).

51 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,F,G,N,O,QP. lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt'
Sarah Bernhardt (hybrid lactiflora, Lemoine, 1896)

Hybrid lactiflora. Rose-pink, silver(y) highlights. Mild to strong fragrance. Large, double, rose bloom form. Late midseason. Height of 31" to 39" (80 to 100 cm). Victor Lemoine (1896).

50 favorite votes.

C,L,N,PHerrgårdspion
Hybrida
Kartanopioni
P. x bergiana
P. x hybrida

Fernleaf Hybrid, Hybrid / Species crosses. Fuchsia / magenta. Single bloom form. Height of up to 37" (up to 95 cm).

46 favorite votes.

F,O,P#60
Break o' Day
Break o'Day
Break of Day

Hybrid lactiflora. Carmine-pink, dark red center. Japanese (anemone, imperial) bloom form. Mid. Height of 33" (85 cm). Arthur L. Murawska (1947).

45 favorite votes.

F,G,O,P,QKinyo
La Lorraine (hybrid lutea, Lemoine, 1904/13)

Hybrid Lutea, Tree peony. Yellow, salmon-pink shading. Medium, full bloom form. Late. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Victor Lemoine (1904).

41 favorite votes.

NKR42-63
Quilt Show

Hybrid lactiflora. Cream and light green, cherry-red streaks, stripes, flecks. Small to medium bloom form. Mid. Height of up to 32" (up to 80 cm). William Henry Krekler (1999).

38 favorite votes.

F,G,O,P,QBowl of Beauty
P. lactiflora 'Bowl 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.

F,G,N,O,PJeanne d'Arc (hybrid suffruticosa, Seneclauze, 1889)
P. suffruticosa 'Jeanne d'Arc'

Hybrid suffruticosa, Tree peony. Salmon-pink, darker center, copper highlights. Mild fragrance. Medium to large, double bloom form. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 2' (up to 60 cm). Adrien Sénéclauze (1889).

36 favorite votes.

F,G,N,O,PDiamond (Syn. 'Duchesse de Nemours')
Duchesse de Nemours (hybrid lactiflora, Calot, 1856)
Mrs. Gwyn Lewis
P. lactiflora '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.

G,N,O,P,QCallie's Memory

Intersectional Hybrid / Itoh. Light yellow, mauve edges, brown flares. Moderate fragrance. Medium to large, semi-double bloom form. Midseason. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 2' to 35" (60 to 90 cm). Roger Anderson (1990).

32 favorite votes.

C,F,G,N,O,P,TBess Bockstoce
Rose Heart

Hybrid / Species crosses. Rose-red. Edges age to light pink. Strong fragrance. Double bloom form. Early. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 33" (up to 85 cm). William S. Bockstoce (1955).

32 favorite votes.

C,G,N,O,PBeni-shinano
Karl Rosefield
Karl Rosenfield

Hybrid lactiflora. Crimson. None / no fragrance. Large, full, cupped bloom form. Moderate, Early-to-mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 30" to 3' (75 to 90 cm). John F. Rosenfield or Rosefield (1908).

31 favorite votes. Average rating: GOOD.

C,G,N,O,P,Q,TLaura Dessert
P. lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

Hybrid lactiflora. Lemon-yellow, ages to white . Strong fragrance. Double, bomb, rose bloom form. Early-to-mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 33" (up to 85 cm). Auguste Dessert (1913).

31 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.