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Paeonia lactiflora 'Lady Anna'
PerennialsUSDA zones 3–8

Paeonia lactiflora 'Lady Anna'

Lady Anna Peony

Blooms semi-double, pastel pink and cream petals

Full sun to partial shade

Paeonia lactiflora 'Lorelei'
PerennialsUSDA zones 3–9

Paeonia lactiflora 'Lorelei'

Lorelei Peony

Blooms coral‑pink, transitioning to deep pink, salmon, peach, and cream

full sun to partial shade

Paeonia lactiflora 'Many Happy Returns'
PerennialsUSDA zones 3–8

Paeonia lactiflora 'Many Happy Returns'

Many Happy Returns Peony

Blooms bright red, double blooms with rich, warm tones

Full sun to light shade

Paeonia lactiflora 'Mischief'
PerennialsUSDA zones 4–8

Paeonia lactiflora 'Mischief'

Mischief Peony

Blooms pink, single bowl-shaped, fragrant

Full sun to partial shade

Paeonia lactiflora 'Nice Gal'
PerennialsUSDA zones 3–8

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'
PerennialsUSDA zones 3–7

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'
PerennialsUSDA zones 3–8 (some extend to zone 9)

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'
PerennialsUSDA zones 3–8

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'
PerennialsUSDA zones 3–8

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'
PerennialsUSDA zones 3–8

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'
PerennialsUSDA zones 3–8

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'
PerennialsUSDA Zones 3-8

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'
PerennialsUSDA zones 3–8

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'
PerennialsUSDA zones 3–8

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
PerennialsUSDA zones 4–8

Paeonia mairei

Maire's Peony

Blooms single deep rose-pink blooms with golden-yellow stamens

Prefers full sun to partial shade

Paeonia obovata
PerennialsUSDA zones 5–8

Paeonia obovata

Woodland Peony

Blooms single blooms in shades of white to rose

Prefers part shade

Paeonia obovata var. willmottiae
PerennialsUSDA zones 4a–7b

Paeonia obovata var. willmottiae

Chinese Woodland Peony

Blooms single, cup-shaped white blooms sometimes tinged with cream

Part sun to light shade

Paeonia x 'Cora Louise'
PerennialsUSDA zones 3–8

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'
PerennialsUSDA zones 4–8

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'
PerennialsUSDA zones 4 to 9

Paeonia x intersectional 'Canary Brilliants'

Canary Brilliants Peony

Blooms soft yellow, possibly with coral

Full sun to partial shade

Paeonia x intersectional 'Going Bananas'
PerennialsUSDA zones 3–8

Paeonia x intersectional 'Going Bananas'

Going Bananas Itoh Peony

Blooms bright yellow; large, single blooms with orange center

Full sun

Paeonia x lactiflora 'Abalone Pearl'
PerennialsUSDA zones 3–8

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'
PerennialsUSDA zones 3a–8b

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'
PerennialsUSDA zones 3–8

Paeonia x lactiflora 'Coral Supreme'

Coral Supreme Peony

Blooms salmon‑coral pink, fading to coral/apricot

Full sun to partial shade