Favorite / Recommended Peonies

F,G,N,O,P,Q,TAlba Maxima (Syn. 'Festiva Maxima')
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.

F,G,N,O,P,QAlexander Fleming
Docteur Alexander Fleming
Doctor Alexander Fleming
Dr. Alexander Fleming

Hybrid lactiflora. Pink. Strong, sweet fragrance. Large, double bloom form. Mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 33" (up to 85 cm). Blonk (1950).

29 favorite votes.

A,F,G,N,O,P,Q,UAmerica
Seedling #60-62

Hybrid / Species crosses. Red. Mild fragrance. Large, single, ruffled bloom form. Early-to-mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 30" to 39" (75 to 100 cm). Nathan Rudolph (1960).

25 favorite votes.

F,G,N,O,P,Q,TKelway's Glorious
P. lactiflora 'Kelway's Glorious'

Hybrid lactiflora. Cream, rose blush shading. Strong, rose fragrance. Very large, double, rose bloom form. Early-to-mid. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of up to 39" (up to 100 cm). Kelway (and Son) (1909).

25 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

F,G,L,N,O,PM. Jules Elie
Monsieur Jules Elie
Mons. Jules Elie
P. lactiflora 'Monsieur Jules Elie'

Hybrid lactiflora. Rose-pink, silver(y) highlights, lilac shading, amber undertones. Strong, sweet fragrance. Large, double, bomb bloom form. Early-to-early mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 40" (up to 100 cm). François-Félix Crousse (1840-1925) (1888).

25 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

F,G,L,N,O,PChocolate Soldier

Hybrid / Species crosses. Dark red, yellow center. Medium to large, Japanese (anemone, imperial) bloom form. Early-to-mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 28" to 37" (70 to 95 cm). Edward Auten, Jr. (1939).

24 favorite votes.

G,O,PDancing Butterflies
Fen Yu Nu
Little Medicine Man

Hybrid lactiflora. Pink, yellow center. Strong fragrance. Small, single, lotus bloom form. Early-to-mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Unknown Chinese Breeder(s).

24 favorite votes.

F,G,N,O,P,QLutea
P. delavayi var. delavayi f. lutea S.G.Haw
P. lutea Franch. synonym
Yellow Tree Peony

Species, Tree peony. Lemon-yellow. Moderate, lemon fragrance. Small, single bloom form. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 3' to 6' (90 to 185 cm). Width of 5' (150 cm). Père Jean Marie Delavay (1884).

24 favorite votes.

F,O,P,QP. suffruticosa 'Tama Sudare'
P. suffruticosa 'Tamasudare'
Tama-sudare
Tama Sudare
Tamasudare

Hybrid suffruticosa, Tree peony. White, yellow center. Large, semi-double, ruffled bloom form. Late. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Unknown Japanese Breeder(s) (1940).

24 favorite votes.

F,G,L,N,O,P,TAlice Harding (hybrid lutea, Lemoine, 1935)
Kinko
Kinkou
P. x lemoinei 'Alice Harding'
Soleil d'or

Hybrid, Hybrid Lutea, Tree peony. Yellow. Strong fragrance. Full bloom form. Mid-to-late. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 32" (up to 80 cm). Victor Lemoine & Sons (1935).

23 favorite votes.

F,G,O,P,QAlecia Kunkel
Alicia Kunkel

Hybrid lactiflora. Lavender - pink, yellow center. Medium, semi-double, Japanese (anemone, imperial) bloom form. Midseason. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 30" (up to 75 cm). Robert William Tischler (1987).

23 favorite votes.

F,G,O,P,Q,TA 81-10
Bartzella

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.

PCutie

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Hybrid / Species crosses. White, light yellow center. Double bloom form. Height of up to 26" (up to 65 cm). Lyman D. Glasscock (1960).

23 favorite votes.

F,G,N,O,P,Q#849S
P. lactiflora 'Raspberry Sundae'
Raspberry Sundae

Hybrid lactiflora. Light pink, light yellow center, ages to white . Raspberry bonnet. Mild fragrance. Large, double, bomb bloom form. Early-to-mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 37" (up to 95 cm). Carl G. Klehm (1951).

23 favorite votes.

A,F,G,O,P,Q,TP. lactiflora 'White Cap'
White Cap

Hybrid lactiflora. Rose-red, white center. Moderate fragrance. Japanese (anemone, imperial) bloom form. Mid. Height of up to 39" (up to 100 cm). George E. Winchell (1956).

23 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

F,G,N,O,P,QChu Wu
Hatsu-garashu
Hatsugarashu
Hatsugarasu
P. suffruticosa 'Hatsugarashu'
P. suffruticosa 'Hatsugarasu'
Ubatama

Hybrid suffruticosa, Tree peony. Dark red, brown shading. Single to semi-double, Japanese (anemone, imperial) bloom form. Mid. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Unknown Japanese Breeder(s) (1929).

22 favorite votes.

G,N,O,QP. lactiflora 'Primevere'
Primavera
Primevère

Hybrid lactiflora. Cream, lemon-yellow center, light pink shading, ages to white . Mild fragrance. Large, double, bomb bloom form. Midseason. Height of up to 35" (up to 90 cm). Victor Lemoine (1907).

22 favorite votes.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TP. x smouthii
Smouthii

Fernleaf Hybrid, Hybrid / Species crosses. Crimson. Strong fragrance. Single, cupped bloom form. Early. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of 18" to 3' (45 to 90 cm). Louis Benoit Van Houtte (1845).

22 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U#640
Coral Charm

Hybrid / Species crosses. Coral-pink, ages to cream . Large, semi-double, cupped bloom form. Early-to-mid. USDA zone 3b through 9b. Height of 3' (90 cm). Samuel E. Wissing (1962).

21 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

O,P#121G
Festiva Powder Puff

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Hybrid lactiflora. Light pink, cherry-red streaks, ages to white . Moderate fragrance. Double bloom form. Early-to-mid. Height of 26" to 30" (65 to 75 cm). Roy G. Klehm (1986).

21 favorite votes.

F,G,N,O,P,QLovely Rose
P. lactiflora 'Lovely Rose'

Hybrid / Species crosses. Rose-pink, cream shading. Single to semi-double bloom form. Early. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 32" (up to 80 cm). Prof. Arthur Percy Saunders (1934).

21 favorite votes.

N,O,PMoon River
P. lactiflora 'Moon River'

Hybrid lactiflora. Cream, pink shading. Moderate fragrance. Medium to large, double bloom form. Mid-to-late. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 28" (up to 70 cm). Carl G. Klehm (1972).

21 favorite votes.

C,F,G,N,PBenibana-yama-shaku-yaku
Japonica
Obovata
P. japonica (Makino) Miyabe et Takeda synonym
P. japonica
P. obovata
P. obovata Maxim.
P. oreogeton S. Moore Synonym
P. vernalis Mandl. Synonym
Paeonia japonica var. pilosa Nakai synonym
Paeonia obovata var. glabra Makino synonym
Yama-shakuyaku

Herbaceous species, Species. White, rose, pink-red, red, purple-red. White, pink or purple-red. Medium, single bloom form. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Height of up to 2' (up to 60 cm).

20 favorite votes.

F,OP. suffruticosa 'Reine des Violettes'
Reine des Violettes

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Hybrid suffruticosa, Tree peony. Rose-red to violet. Medium, double bloom form. USDA zone 2a and warmer. Unknown Chinese Breeder(s) (1846).

20 favorite votes.