Peonies
Peonies are admired for their large, fragrant blooms that come in a range of colors from soft pastels to deep, rich hues. Their flowers can be fluffy and densely packed with petals, or single with a simpler, more open form. These hardy plants offer a bold presence in gardens, blooming in late spring to early summer and leaving a lasting impression with their elegant form and sweet fragrance.
How to Choose
Flower form: Single, semi-double, bomb and full double forms differ in how much support the stems will need.
Bloom season: Early, mid and late varieties together can carry blooms across four to six weeks.
Fragrance: Scent varies from rich and rosy to almost none, so it is worth choosing deliberately.
Sun and drainage: Peonies want full sun, well-drained soil and shallow planting to flower reliably for decades.
All peonies in the catalog
50 varieties, A–Z · page 2 of 3
Paeonia lactiflora 'Mischief'
Mischief Peony
Blooms pink, single bowl-shaped, fragrant
Full sun to partial shade
Paeonia lactiflora 'Nice Gal'
Nice Gal Peony
Blooms lavender‑pink to deep rose semi‑double blooms with frosted (silver‑edged) petals
Full sun to partial shade (
Paeonia lactiflora 'Nippon Beauty'
Nippon Beauty Peony
Blooms deep scarlet-red petals surrounding a central cluster of yellow-tipped red petaloids
Full sun to partial shade
Paeonia lactiflora 'Paula Fay'
Paula Fay Peony
Blooms bright, vibrant hot-pink to deep pink semi-double blooms with golden-yellow centers
Full sun
Paeonia lactiflora 'Pink Hawaiian Coral'
Pink Hawaiian Coral Peony
Blooms semi-double blooms in shades of coral-pink, fading through soft apricot
Full sun to partial shade
Paeonia lactiflora 'Red Charm'
Red Charm Peony
Blooms full double, rich bright red blooms with a saucer of larger petals; fragrant
Full sun to partial shade
Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt'
Sarah Bernhardt Peony
Blooms soft shell pink; large, fully double blooms with ruffled inner petals
Full sun to partial shade
Paeonia lactiflora 'Serene Pastel'
Serene Pastel Peony
Blooms soft blush-salmon pink that matures to pale apricot-pink
Full sun to partial shade
Paeonia lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'
Shirley Temple Peony
Blooms soft pink with a pale center, double blooms
Full sun to partial shade
Paeonia lactiflora 'Sunny Girl'
Sunny Girl Peony
Blooms bright sunny yellow blooms, maturing to creamy chartreuse or white
Full sun to partial shade
Paeonia lactiflora x 'Primevere'
Primevere Peony
Blooms creamy-white outer petals with a canary-yellow center that lightens with age; moderately fragrant
Full sun to partial shade
Paeonia mairei
Maire's Peony
Blooms single deep rose-pink blooms with golden-yellow stamens
Prefers full sun to partial shade
Paeonia obovata
Woodland Peony
Blooms single blooms in shades of white to rose
Prefers part shade
Paeonia obovata var. willmottiae
Chinese Woodland Peony
Blooms single, cup-shaped white blooms sometimes tinged with cream
Part sun to light shade
Paeonia rockii
Rock Peony
Blooms white, cream, or pale pink with a deep maroon or purple basal flare
Full sun to partial shade
Paeonia x 'Cora Louise'
Cora Louise Itoh Peony
Blooms white petals with deep lavender central flares and a dark magenta-pink ring
Full sun to partial shade
Paeonia x 'Pink Double Dandy'
Pink Double Dandy Peony
Blooms light to rose-pink blooms with a darker center; semi-double to double flowers
Full sun
Paeonia x intersectional 'Canary Brilliants'
Canary Brilliants Peony
Blooms soft yellow, possibly with coral
Full sun to partial shade
Paeonia x intersectional 'Going Bananas'
Going Bananas Itoh Peony
Blooms bright yellow; large, single blooms with orange center
Full sun
Paeonia x intersectional ‘Scarlet Heaven’
Scarlet Heaven Tree Peony
Blooms deep red
Full sun to partial shade
Paeonia x lactiflora 'Abalone Pearl'
Abalone Pearl Peony
Blooms warm coral-pink, fade to cream as they age
Full sun to partial shade
Paeonia x lactiflora 'Carol'
Carol Peony
Blooms ruby-red fully double blooms with a neat rosette form; lightly fragrant
Full sun to partial shade
Paeonia x lactiflora 'Coral Supreme'
Coral Supreme Peony
Blooms salmon‑coral pink, fading to coral/apricot
Full sun to partial shade
Paeonia x suffruticosa ‘Sonoma Apricot’
Sonoma Apricot Tree Peony
Blooms apricot to soft peach
Full sun to partial shade
