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Peonies (Paeonia)
Peonies are perennials that make popular garden plants in cooler temperatures. They are treasured for their attractive and fragrant flowers that range in color, shape, and size. The flowers bloom in late spring and have a short blooming season, which lasts only seven to ten days. Commercially, the cut flowers are sold throughout many regions but are only available during this short time period.
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Perennial
Plant Type
Herb/Vine
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Attributes of Peonies
Plant Height
1.2 m
Spread
1 m
Leaf type
Deciduous
Ideal Temperature
10 - 35 ℃
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How to Grow and Care for Peonies
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The peonies genus are perennial plants well-loved for their large, vibrant blooms. They prefer a well-drained soil and a sunny position, but will tolerate part shade. Being fairly drought tolerant, they only require moderate watering. Peonies thrive in temperate climates but have a notable winter chill requirement. Common challenges include susceptibility to gray mold and ants. Seasonal care mainly involves adequate mulching in the winter to protect from frost and pruning in the fall after the foliage has died.
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8 most common species：
Common peony
Common peony (Paeonia officinalis) is an herbaceous perennial native to France, Switzerland and Italy. The common peony is most often planted as an ornamental species in gardens, but still grows in the wild in Europe. This species blooms in late spring in the northern hemisphere. The Rubra Plena cultivar was given the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Peony
Peony is a perennial herbaceous bushy plant native to central and eastern Asia. It is highly regarded for its lush, white, pink, or crimson rose-like flowers, with pronounced yellow stamens. White peony was first introduced to England in the mid-18th century, and today there are several hundred cultivars common in temperate gardens around the world.
Tree peony
The tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) is a flowering shrub that originated in China. Contrary to its name, it doesn't resemble a tall tree, but rather a growing shrub or bush. The tree peony is very important in Chinese literature, culture, and art, and has been depicted in many valuable paintings.
Woodland peony
Native to Asia, this charming peony has gained worldwide popularity as a garden plant. When the spent flowers are left on their stalks, they turn into spectacular star-shaped seedpods, revealing black, glossy, pearl-like seeds. It's a deer-resistant plant, quite suitable for those gardens that are often visited by wildlife.
Delavay's tree peony
The delavay's tree peony (Paeonia delavayi) is highly prized globally for its combination of hardiness and ornamental qualities. Modern cultivation practices have modified the standard variety and created hundreds of different cultivars all with different colors, flower shapes, and fragrances. Their stems reach an astonishing 2 m tall and tower beautifully over any garden!
Wild peony
The wild peony (Paeonia mascula) only blooms once a year, in late spring, and only for one week. But the stunning red to magenta flowers and dark yellow stamens make it worth the wait. The wild peony is native to Northwest Africa but has been naturalized in places like Britain. Even when not in bloom, the plant is valuable for being both rabbit- and deer-resistant.
California Peony
California Peony (Paeonia californica) is a perennial commonly found in California’s vast meadows and chaparrals. It blooms in early spring with an alluring deep red flower that has a bright yellow center. The california Peony is rarely used in gardens because it requires very dry soil during summer, and normal watering routines will kill it.
Andalusian peony
It is a perennial plant, glabrous, glaucous. It has stems up to 45 cm in height. Bithernate lower leaves, with divisions of 6-12 x 3.5-7 cm, broadly ovate or oblong-elliptic, with an obtuse or truncate base, rarely attenuated, glabrous; the ternada or simple superiors.
All Species of Peonies
Common peony
Common peony
Common peony (Paeonia officinalis) is an herbaceous perennial native to France, Switzerland and Italy. The common peony is most often planted as an ornamental species in gardens, but still grows in the wild in Europe. This species blooms in late spring in the northern hemisphere. The Rubra Plena cultivar was given the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Peony
Peony
Peony is a perennial herbaceous bushy plant native to central and eastern Asia. It is highly regarded for its lush, white, pink, or crimson rose-like flowers, with pronounced yellow stamens. White peony was first introduced to England in the mid-18th century, and today there are several hundred cultivars common in temperate gardens around the world.
Tree peony
Tree peony
The tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) is a flowering shrub that originated in China. Contrary to its name, it doesn't resemble a tall tree, but rather a growing shrub or bush. The tree peony is very important in Chinese literature, culture, and art, and has been depicted in many valuable paintings.
Woodland peony
Woodland peony
Native to Asia, this charming peony has gained worldwide popularity as a garden plant. When the spent flowers are left on their stalks, they turn into spectacular star-shaped seedpods, revealing black, glossy, pearl-like seeds. It's a deer-resistant plant, quite suitable for those gardens that are often visited by wildlife.
Delavay's tree peony
Delavay's tree peony
The delavay's tree peony (Paeonia delavayi) is highly prized globally for its combination of hardiness and ornamental qualities. Modern cultivation practices have modified the standard variety and created hundreds of different cultivars all with different colors, flower shapes, and fragrances. Their stems reach an astonishing 2 m tall and tower beautifully over any garden!
Wild peony
Wild peony
The wild peony (Paeonia mascula) only blooms once a year, in late spring, and only for one week. But the stunning red to magenta flowers and dark yellow stamens make it worth the wait. The wild peony is native to Northwest Africa but has been naturalized in places like Britain. Even when not in bloom, the plant is valuable for being both rabbit- and deer-resistant.
California Peony
California Peony
California Peony (Paeonia californica) is a perennial commonly found in California’s vast meadows and chaparrals. It blooms in early spring with an alluring deep red flower that has a bright yellow center. The california Peony is rarely used in gardens because it requires very dry soil during summer, and normal watering routines will kill it.
Andalusian peony
Andalusian peony
It is a perennial plant, glabrous, glaucous. It has stems up to 45 cm in height. Bithernate lower leaves, with divisions of 6-12 x 3.5-7 cm, broadly ovate or oblong-elliptic, with an obtuse or truncate base, rarely attenuated, glabrous; the ternada or simple superiors.
Peregrina Peony
Peregrina Peony
Peregrina Peony is widely known for its cup-shaped dark red flowers. These flowers grow apart from one another with very thick stigmas and filaments. It is mostly seen in forests and is less likely to be in areas with a lot of grass.
Brown's peony
Brown's peony
Brown's peony (Paeonia brownii) is a drought-tolerant perennial that is native to the western United States. It produces small maroon flowers that are pollinated by wasps and bees. The seeds feed local wildlife, such as chipmunks and mice.
Anomalous peony
Anomalous peony
Anomalous peony (Paeonia anomala) is an attractive plant that is grown ornamentally for its complex leaves and attractive pink and yellow flowers. Plant this peony alone or in a container as it is known to inhibit the growth of surrounding plants. Ants have a symbiotic relationship with anomalous peony as they drink the nectar of the flower while protecting it from more harmful pests.
Majorcan peony
Majorcan peony
Paeonia cambessedesii is a clump-forming, perennial, herbaceous peony, which dies down in the autumn, and overwinters with buds just under the surface of the soil, and may reach a height of 25 to 60 cm. The reddish purple stem carries several alternately arranged leaves. The lowest leaves consist of nine leathery, hairless leaflets which are lanceolate to inverted egg-shaped with a pointy tip.
Fern-leaf peony
Fern-leaf peony
Paeonia tenuifolia is a hairless herbaceous perennial with a stem of 30 to 60 cm high, which are densely set with alternately arranged compound leaves. The lowest leaves are twice compounded or the leaflets are deeply divided into many fine linear segments, 0.5 to 6 mm wide, with a blunt to rounded tip, dark green above, and lighter glaucous green below.
Chinese peony 'Miss America'
Chinese peony 'Miss America'
Chinese peony 'Miss America' boasts large, fragrant white blossoms that can transition to a blush pink, with lush, deep green foliage enhancing its aesthetic appeal. Its hardiness and resilience to cold environments highlight its robust nature, making it a captivating perennial for temperate gardens. Full sun encourages optimal bloom, which each spring transforms the landscape into an enchanting spectacle.
Chinese peony 'Blaze'
Chinese peony 'Blaze'
A quick grower and very early bloomer, the chinese peony 'Blaze' is one of the earliest cultivars in its series to bloom. It is a seedling of the Bravura. With its vivid red color, the chinese peony 'Blaze' is named for its showy flowers. It is also a low-maintenance peony cultivar that is considered pest- and animal-free and well suited to be cut for flower arrangements. It provides an attractive winter interest.
Chinese peony 'Paula Fay'
Chinese peony 'Paula Fay'
Chinese peony 'Paula Fay' offers fragrant semi-double flowers that are deep pink, magenta, or light bright red color, with yellow centers. It is a Chinese peony cultivar, named by USA plant breeder Orville W. Fay in 1968. These delightful Peonies have many attributes including being deer resistant, rabbit resistant, long blooming well into winter, and attractive to butterflies.
Chinese peony 'Festiva Maxima'
Chinese peony 'Festiva Maxima'
Chinese peony 'Festiva Maxima' was bred and introduced in 1851 by the famous French horticulturalist Auguste Miellez. It has remained a highly popular cultivar for over 150 years, and has won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Chinese peony 'Festiva Maxima' blooms generously and has a sweet fragrance. The strong stalks ensure the flowers will remain sturdy and beautiful even in bad weather.
Peony 'Garden Treasure'
Peony 'Garden Treasure'
Peony 'Garden Treasure' is a so-called intersectional or Itoh Peony hybrid cultivar, bred from tree peonies and herbaceous peonies. It was selected for its rich, creamy yellow, semi-double flowers with red highlights in the center. It blooms profusely, producing several blossoms on each stem.
Peony 'Cora Louise'
Peony 'Cora Louise'
Peony 'Cora Louise' is an Itoh peony cultivar, selected to boast exceptionally large flowers that feature white petals flushed with pink and arranged around prominent golden-yellow stamens. It's a garden favorite due to its magnificent colors, prolific blooming, fragrant flowers, and sturdy stems that don't require stalking. The cultivar was bred by Roger F. Anderson and named after the breeder's grandmother.
Peony 'Claire de Lune'
Peony 'Claire de Lune'
The peony 'Claire de Lune' variety of peony has a pale yellow flower with dark yellow stamen in the center, and a red stem. It is an herbaceous variety of peony that withers back to ground level in winter. Introduced in 1954, its name is derived from the famed DeBussy composition "Claire de Lune."
Chinese peony 'Karl Rosenfield'
Chinese peony 'Karl Rosenfield'
The chinese peony 'Karl Rosenfield' is a double red peony with extra large, vibrant blooms that are cherry-red in color and shaped like a rose. Its bloom time allows gardeners to stagger their peony blooms, as it flowers for seven to ten weeks in the later midseason with a fragrant aroma.
Chinese peony 'Sword Dance'
Chinese peony 'Sword Dance'
Chinese peony 'Sword Dance' is a stunning peony variety known for its large, fragrant, and white blooms. Its impressive ornamental value in gardens and floral arrangements makes it a popular choice among florists.
Peony 'Miss America'
Peony 'Miss America'
Peony 'Miss America' buds a blushed pink before it unfolds into semi-double pure white blooms, which is what makes this cultivar really shine. Multi-award-winning and extremely popular, peony 'Miss America' was cultivated as a hybrid and named for its fame-like beauty. Gardeners and critics alike prize this variety for its strong stems, gorgeous flowers, and vigorous growth.
Chinese peony 'Hermione'
Chinese peony 'Hermione'
Since 1932, the chinese peony 'Hermione' cultivar, bred from Chinese peony, has been a favorite of gardeners for its rose-like appearance, rich pink colors and frilled petals. This Chinese peony not only brings a touch of elegance to any garden, but it also brings a heavenly scent. Though it is not known why this peony is named 'Hermione,' the name translates to 'well born' in Greek. Anyone who has seen this flower can agree that it is 'well born'.
Chinese peony 'Bu-Te'
Chinese peony 'Bu-Te'
The chinese peony 'Bu-Te' is a Japanese-style Paeonia hybrid cultivated for its strong contrast between yellow stamen and white petals. This variant blooms in the middle of the peony season. The flowers grow to a height of 60 to 90 cm and are attractive to butterflies. They are susceptible to peony wilt and honey fungus.
Peony 'Golden Glow'
Peony 'Golden Glow'
A cultivar of hybrid peony, peony 'Golden Glow' produces charming, single red-orange flowers borne atop long but sturdy green stems. This plant is noted as being among the earliest hybrid peonies to bloom each year, making it a herald of spring. A popular cultivar, this plant has received the prestigious "American Peony Society Gold Medal" award.
Chinese peony 'Pink Parfait'
Chinese peony 'Pink Parfait'
Although similar in appearance to Chinese peony 'Sarah Bernhardt', chinese peony 'Pink Parfait' produces stronger stems, making it more durable in windy weather. It's a common cultivar of the Chinese peony, with more petals and a ruffled appearance. Aptly named, chinese peony 'Pink Parfait' looks good enough to eat.
Peony 'Lemon Chiffon'
Peony 'Lemon Chiffon'
Peony 'Lemon Chiffon''s showy, large double flowers are a creamy yellow reminiscent of the dessert it's named after. Blooming in late spring, these fragrant blossoms sit atop sturdy stems that resist bending, nestled in lush, deep green foliage. This herbaceous perennial thrives in well-drained soil, preferring sunny to partly shaded spots where its vivid colors can truly pop.
Peony 'Julia Rose'
Peony 'Julia Rose'
Peony 'Julia Rose', a member of the peony family, boasts large, multi-tonal blooms that transition from cherry red to orange as they mature, reminiscent of a sunset. With its lush, green foliage, peony 'Julia Rose' emerges in spring, demonstrates resilience, and flourishes in temperate environments with well-drained soil. The striking flowers not only captivate gardeners but also serve as a beacon for pollinators.
Peony 'Henry Bockstoce'
Peony 'Henry Bockstoce'
Peony 'Henry Bockstoce' is a gorgeous peony that stands out for its dark crimson double flowers, round petals, and rose center. This is quite a fragrant peony that blooms profusely. Named after its hybridizer, it is a cross between the lactiflora and officinialis peonies.
Chinese peony 'Jan van Leeuwen'
Chinese peony 'Jan van Leeuwen'
Chinese peony 'Jan van Leeuwen' delights the eye with bowl-shaped satin-white flowers with yellow centers that bloom from late spring to early summer. Foliage is dark green and dense. This is a cultivar of Chinese peony, named after the originator Jan van Leeuwen in 1928. This lovely cultivar is sought after and treasured by peony enthusiasts.
Peony 'America'
Peony 'America'
A cultivar of peony, peony 'America' is a true show-stopper; with its luminous red petals and golden stamen, it has been described as "the best of the single, red Hybrid Peonies." Mildly fragrant, the flowers are noted for their weather-enduring sturdiness and appear for 7-10 days in late spring to early summer.
Chinese peony 'Fancy Nancy'
Chinese peony 'Fancy Nancy'
Chinese peony 'Fancy Nancy' is very fancy indeed, hence the name. This striking plant grows a large, bright pink flower packed with a cluster of pink-white stamens. This color scheme differs markedly from the parent plant, which has less bright petals and yellow stamens. This midseason peony flowers in late spring or early summer. The flowers only last for 7 to 10 days, but they are so pretty, they are worth the wait.
Peony 'Roselette'
Peony 'Roselette'
Peony 'Roselette' is a lush perennial famed for its large, fragrant blossoms that exude a soft pink hue with a hint of cream. The ruffled double flowers bloom abundantly in late spring, cradled by deep green leaves, showcasing a classic elegance. Thriving in temperate climates, this plant's radiant blooms are a garden highlight, attracting pollinators while being deer resistant.
Chinese peony 'Coral Sunset'
Chinese peony 'Coral Sunset'
Chinese peony 'Coral Sunset' is renowned for its vibrant, semi-double coral-pink flowers that gradually fade to a soft ivory as they mature. These bowl-shaped blossoms, which can grow up to 8 inches wide, are supported by sturdy stems that rarely require staking. Chinese peony 'Coral Sunset' adds a burst of early-summer color to gardens and is magnetizing to pollinators with its lush foliage and enticing fragrance.
Peony 'Prairie Charm'
Peony 'Prairie Charm'
A cultivar of peony, peony 'Prairie Charm' is an award-winning variant that boasts medium-sized, semi-double flowers that are a delicate, yellow hue. Slightly fragrant, the flowering season can last around two weeks in late spring and early summer, but in cool climates it may last a couple of weeks longer.
Chinese peony 'Walter Mains'
Chinese peony 'Walter Mains'
The chinese peony 'Walter Mains' is a popular peony cultivar that has won the Gold Medal from the American Peony Society. The chinese peony 'Walter Mains' is a vigorous peony that blooms from spring to summer. Flowers last up to ten days, making it a useful cut flower. Its parentage is the albiflora x officinalis and the anemoneflora aurea ligulata rosea. Chinese peony 'Walter Mains' is the namesake of its breeder, Walter Mains. It is low maintenance and long-lived with a rare flower form.
Chinese peony 'Many Happy Returns'
Chinese peony 'Many Happy Returns'
Chinese peony 'Many Happy Returns' is a Hybrid Peony. It has a bright red festive flower suitable for most anniversaries and celebrations. This showy flower is double-flowered with a cluster of ruffled petals that are much more dramatic than the flowers of the wild peony. An attractive feature of this plant is that the flower does not lose color under direct sunlight.
Chinese peony 'Buckeye Belle'
Chinese peony 'Buckeye Belle'
Chinese peony 'Buckeye Belle' is a hybrid cross between Paeonia officinalis and Paeonia lactiflora with unusually bright crimson flowers that have yellow central stamens which an eye-like effect similar to that of the nuts of a buckeye tree. The shade of these red flowers set this hybrid apart from other peonies, which are usually white or various shades of pink.
Chinese peony 'Edulis Superba'
Chinese peony 'Edulis Superba'
'Edulis Superba' translates from the Latin as something along the lines of 'superbly eatable,' but you can't actually eat the plant. It is so-named instead because the bright pink flowers of this peony look delectable. In contrast, the blooms of the parent plant are paler, with single flowers which are far less showy than the opulent double blooms which make chinese peony 'Edulis Superba' a highly-prized garden and cut flower stalwart.
Paeonia suffruticosa jishanensis
Paeonia suffruticosa jishanensis
Paeonia suffruticosa jishanensis belongs to the peony family, showcasing large, vibrant blossoms that range from deep red to lighter pink shades. Its broad, deeply lobed leaves create a lush backdrop for the showy flowers, which emit a gentle fragrance. Originating in mountainous regions, paeonia suffruticosa jishanensis thrives in well-drained soil and benefits from cold winters, using the chill to rejuvenate and produce its striking spring blooms.
Chinese peony 'Cheddar Charm'
Chinese peony 'Cheddar Charm'
The cheerful chinese peony 'Cheddar Charm' is a peony named for its bright yellow and white flowers, which remind the onlooker of a delicately formed bit of cheddar cheese! This tall flower produces large blooms which are popular in cut arrangements. It is not interesting to deer or rabbits, but butterflies and bees love it.
Chinese peony 'Laura Dessert'
Chinese peony 'Laura Dessert'
Chinese peony 'Laura Dessert' is an early midseason peony developed by Dessert in 1913. It is an enduringly popular cultivar because of its enormous yellow and white blooms, which last for seven to ten days on the plant, or a week as cut flowers. It is a very reliable cultivar, pest and disease-resistant, and it also attracts butterflies to the garden.
Chinese peony 'Dinner Plate'
Chinese peony 'Dinner Plate'
Chinese peony 'Dinner Plate' produces a huge flower, which, at 17 cm wide is almost the size of a dinner plate. That's also why it took that name. This rose-like flower is a double flower with serrated and ruffled petals, contrasting with the single, even-petalled flowers of the parent. This showy garden performer is remarkably easy to grow and virtually pest-free.
Chinese peony 'Lady Alexandra Duff'
Chinese peony 'Lady Alexandra Duff'
Chinese peony 'Lady Alexandra Duff' is named for Lady Alexandra Duff (1891 - 1959), the grandchild of King Edward VII and the 2nd Duchess of Fife. This stunningly pink-flowered peony dates from 1902 and has a large ruffled double flower that contrasts with the single-flowered parent plant. This mid-season peony flowers for just a week to ten days.
Common peony 'Rubra Plena'
Common peony 'Rubra Plena'
With showy red flowers, the common peony 'Rubra Plena' is a fast growing, easy to care for peony cultivar. Its nickname the 'Rubra Plena' means 'deep crimson, double flowered', likely due to its vibrant red frilly flowers. With its full dahlia-styled double flowers, the common peony 'Rubra Plena' is a reliable, hardy, and compact clump forming cultivar.
Chinese peony 'Karen Gray'
Chinese peony 'Karen Gray'
Someone must have admired Karen Gray greatly, because the chinese peony 'Karen Gray' named after this mysterious woman is a beautiful flower, admired for its rich red blooms and creamy white stamens. It blooms abundantly, is very disease and pest-resistant, and can last as a cut flower for over a week. This popular cultivar is a low-maintenance staple that can be used in all sorts of gardens.
Common peony 'Rosea Plena'
Common peony 'Rosea Plena'
Common peony 'Rosea Plena' is a stunning perennial with pink, double flowers that bloom in early summer. It is used in gardens for its ornamental value and has limited economic and culinary uses. However, it is toxic when ingested and not recommended for planting in areas frequented by grazing animals.
Chinese peony 'Duchesse de Nemours'
Chinese peony 'Duchesse de Nemours'
Known for its fragrant, double white blooms, chinese peony 'Duchesse de Nemours' is a popular choice in gardens and floral arrangements. Its name honors the Duchess de Nemours, wife of a 19th-century French nobleman, who was a prominent horticulturist and lover of peonies.
Chinese peony 'Flame'
Chinese peony 'Flame'
Where most Chinese Peonies have white or pink flowers, the chinese peony 'Flame' is appropriately named for its attention-grabbing flame-red flowers which bloom in late spring and early summer. This popular garden plant is a hardy performer, thriving in full sun or part shade and attracting lots of butterflies.
Chinese peony 'Golly'
Chinese peony 'Golly'
Chinese peony 'Golly' is prized for its apple-blossom pink petals that surround a ring of yellow-gold stamens. Above the stamens rests a tuft of light pink petals. Foliage is glossy, emerald green. This is a cultivar of the Chinese peony, which normally has white petals, and was cultivated by William H. Krekler. This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies, and birds. The flowers offer a lovely fragrance, making them a popular choice for gardeners.
Chinese peony 'Adolphe Rousseau'
Chinese peony 'Adolphe Rousseau'
Chinese peony 'Adolphe Rousseau' presents as a lush herbaceous perennial, distinctive for its large, fragrant, deep burgundy blossoms. Each flower, cradled on a sturdy stem, unfurls in late spring to reveal a densely packed array of ruffled petals. Chinese peony 'Adolphe Rousseau''s foliage—a dense canopy of dark green leaves—provides a striking backdrop, enhancing the visual impact of its opulent blooms. Ideally adapted to temperate regions, chinese peony 'Adolphe Rousseau' thrives in well-drained soil and full to part sun, attracting pollinators and admirers alike.
Chinese peony 'Port Royale'
Chinese peony 'Port Royale'
Where Chinese Peony has varied white, pink, or red flowers in its native form chinese peony 'Port Royale' is a showy garden performer with deep burgundy flowers that feature a cluster of spiked petaloids in the flower's center. This plant is named for Port Royale in Jamaica, once a bloody and lawless pirate town.
Chinese peony 'Coral Charm'
Chinese peony 'Coral Charm'
Chinese peony 'Coral Charm' boasts cup-shaped, vibrant coral pink blossoms that evolve into a paler hue as they mature. Each flower is crowned with a lush tuft of yellow stamens at its heart, creating a striking contrast. These perennial blooms emerge from a robust bush in spring, the herbaceous stems and deep green foliage reaching up to grace gardens with their bold yet delicate appearance.
Chinese peony 'Shirley Temple'
Chinese peony 'Shirley Temple'
As opposed to its parent, the Festiva Maxima, the chinese peony 'Shirley Temple' - an attractive peony cultivar - makes an excellent cut flower that holds well in vases up to seventeen days. The chinese peony 'Shirley Temple' is early flowering, offers large-sized double blooms, and deer and weather resistance.
Chinese peony 'Angel Cheeks'
Chinese peony 'Angel Cheeks'
When it comes to chinese peony 'Angel Cheeks', the raspberry pink, ruffled flowers really steal the show. Growing two to a stem, they differentiate it from its parent plant (the Chinese peony), which has bowl-shaped blooms of a deep crimson. Given the name "Angel Cheeks" for the delicacy and color of its blooms, this peony cultivar is a gardener's dream.
Chinese peony 'Illini Warrior'
Chinese peony 'Illini Warrior'
Chinese peony 'Illini Warrior' is an attractive red peony cultivar hybridized by Glasscock-Falk in 1955. The flower is single and cup-shaped, with broad, deep-red petals and contrasting golden stamens. It has a discrete fragrance. The flowers are borne on firm, erect stems and make excellent cut flowers with a long vase life.
Peony 'Show Girl'
Peony 'Show Girl'
Peony 'Show Girl' is a hybrid Peony cultivar noted for its spectacular blossoms. This peony cultivar was bred to have large, cup-shaped, anemone-like flowers with intense pink petals and bright yellow stamens. They are particularly attractive as they have extra pink petals in the center as well.
Peony 'Bartzella'
Peony 'Bartzella'
Peony 'Bartzella' is a beautiful peony considered by many to be the most perfect yellow-flowered of all the peonies. Bred by Roger Anderson, it is named for a friend of his. This intersectional peony is large than native peonies and features uniquely colored flowers, ideal for a landscape plant.
Chinese peony 'Bowl of Beauty'
Chinese peony 'Bowl of Beauty'
Chinese peony 'Bowl of Beauty' entices onlookers with its large, cupped flowers featuring a distinctive two-tone design. The outer petals radiate a delicate pale pink, while a heart of frilly, creamy-yellow staminodes creates a striking contrast. Thriving in full sun to part shade, this herbaceous perennial adds opulence to gardens from late spring to early summer, with a preference for well-drained soil.
Chinese peony 'Whitleyi Major'
Chinese peony 'Whitleyi Major'
Chinese peony 'Whitleyi Major' boasts large, fragrant white blossoms with graceful, golden-yellow stamens at their center. Flourishing in temperate gardens, it is a herbaceous perennial that emerges in late spring, offering lush, deeply lobed green foliage as backdrop to its showy flowers. This variety excels in well-drained soil, under the full sun to partial shade, symbolizing a harmonious blend of beauty and resilience.
Chinese peony 'Clown'
Chinese peony 'Clown'
Chinese peony 'Clown' is bred from the peony plant. It has a uniquely dramatic rose-pink flower with white edging at the petal tips and a beautiful cluster of golden stamens in the flower's center. The plant is popular for its profuse and lovely blooms, pretty scent, and attractive surrounding foliage.
Chinese peony 'Cora Stubbs'
Chinese peony 'Cora Stubbs'
Chinese peony 'Cora Stubbs' is a type of peony perennial plant that was cultivated to create a unique appearance with an outer ring of flat, bright pink petals that surrounds a spherical center with cream-colored petals. These tall flowers bloom in early summer, and the center changes color to become pinker as it ages. Gardeners often use this as an easy-to-grow ornamental plant.
Peony 'First Arrival'
Peony 'First Arrival'
Peony 'First Arrival' boasts an early spring arrival, greeting the season with large, semi-double blossoms of lavender-pink hues. This hardy perennial's verdant, deeply lobed foliage forms an attractive backdrop to its precious flowers. Adaptable to various soils, peony 'First Arrival' thrives best in full sun to light shade, where its blooms become a cherished feast for pollinators.
Chinese peony 'Pink Hawaiian Coral'
Chinese peony 'Pink Hawaiian Coral'
Chinese peony 'Pink Hawaiian Coral' boasts a lavish display of semi-double, coral-pink blooms that emit a gentle fragrance. These luscious flowers perch atop sturdy stems adorned with dark green, deeply lobed foliage. Thriving in temperate zones, chinese peony 'Pink Hawaiian Coral' graces gardens with its early summer spectacle, drawing in pollinators and admirers alike. Its resilience and adaptability to various soils speak to its robust nature.
Paeonia rockii
Paeonia rockii
Paeonia rockii is a shrub peony notable for its large, fragrant white flowers with a distinct purplish-black blotch at the base of each petal. Blooming in late spring, it can reach up to 1.5 meters tall. Adaptable to a range of soils, paeonia rockii prefers well-drained locations with full sun to partial shade. Its lush foliage provides a backdrop for the dramatic blossoms, which are often visited by pollinators.
Chinese peony 'Do Tell'
Chinese peony 'Do Tell'
The chinese peony 'Do Tell' is a type of peony bred to have striking pink and yellow flowers, and also to be a hardy and easy-to-grow choice for gardeners. They grow to a height of 60 to 90 cm and are attractive to butterflies. They are susceptible to peony wilt.
Chinese peony 'Coral Supreme'
Chinese peony 'Coral Supreme'
Chinese peony 'Coral Supreme' was hybridized by Wissing / Klehm, R.G. and introduced in 1964. This cultivar is among the first peonies to bloom in the season. The flowers are large, semi-double and bowl-shaped, with soft coral-to-salmon-pink petals and a golden yellow heart. The strong stems do not require stalking and make chinese peony 'Coral Supreme' an ideal cut flower.
Chinese peony 'Mother's Choice'
Chinese peony 'Mother's Choice'
Chinese peony 'Mother's Choice' is an award-winning Chinese peony cultivar noted for its gorgeous, rose-like, double white blossoms with the petals faintly blushed with pink and centers tinged with cream and yellow. The cultivar is particularly prized among gardeners for its strong stems that support the large blossoms.
Chinese peony 'Kansas'
Chinese peony 'Kansas'
The chinese peony 'Kansas' was created from the original Chinese peony to have stronger stems that can bear the plant's bright crimson blooms. A double bloom plant, its color is very bright and stays that way even in the sunshine. For all its color and beauty, this cultivar also offers a hardiness and vigorous growth.
Chinese peony 'Scarlett O'Hara'
Chinese peony 'Scarlett O'Hara'
Chinese peony 'Scarlett O'Hara' was cultivated by Ohara Koson to create fragrant Shin-hanga-style blooms (with an outer ring of deep red petals that surround a yellow center) and is considered one of the most fragrant peonies. It was also bred to create stronger stems that would support the large blossoms. Many gardeners use this as an ornamental plant in flower beds or along a border.
Chinese peony 'Monsieur Jules Elie'
Chinese peony 'Monsieur Jules Elie'
Award-winning and one of the most popular peonies of all time, the chinese peony 'Monsieur Jules Elie' is an extremely fragrant, profusely blooming double variant. Cultivated as a peony hybrid, this cultivar was named after the cultivator who created it. Chinese peony 'Monsieur Jules Elie''s prestige comes from its sweet scent, usefulness in bouquets, and reliable growth habit.
Balkan paeony 'Sunshine'
Balkan paeony 'Sunshine'
Balkan paeony 'Sunshine' grows as an upright bush offering single flowers with salmon-coral and bold red petals, and yellow stamens. Foliage is evergreen, dark green, and glossy. This is a cultivar of the iconic Balkan peony. It is sought after by gardeners as a collector's item.
Chinese peony 'Early Scout'
Chinese peony 'Early Scout'
Chinese peony 'Early Scout' is an award-winning and early blooming Chinese peony cultivar, bred to boast delicate single flowers in a beautiful shade of crimson red. The cultivar is further distinguished by its finely cut leaves, which give the plant a charming feather-like appearance.
Chinese peony 'Pillow Talk'
Chinese peony 'Pillow Talk'
Chinese peony 'Pillow Talk' has fluffy, soft pink petals that grow up to 13 cm. Flowers have sturdy stems, lending to their use as cut flowers. The flowers also have a pleasant fragrance. This cultivar is derived from unknown seedlings of Paeonia lactiflora.
Chinese peony 'Martha Bulloch'
Chinese peony 'Martha Bulloch'
Chinese peony 'Martha Bulloch' is one of the best Chinese peony cultivars, selected to boast exceptionally large, double, rose-like pink blossoms. This wonderful cultivar also has sturdy stalks that can withstand strong winds and are able to support blooms after heavy rain.
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Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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Paeonia
Peonies are perennials that make popular garden plants in cooler temperatures. They are treasured for their attractive and fragrant flowers that range in color, shape, and size. The flowers bloom in late spring and have a short blooming season, which lasts only seven to ten days. Commercially, the cut flowers are sold throughout many regions but are only available during this short time period.
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Perennial
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Attributes of Peonies
Plant Height
1.2 m
Spread
1 m
Leaf type
Deciduous
Ideal Temperature
10 - 35 ℃
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The peonies genus are perennial plants well-loved for their large, vibrant blooms. They prefer a well-drained soil and a sunny position, but will tolerate part shade. Being fairly drought tolerant, they only require moderate watering. Peonies thrive in temperate climates but have a notable winter chill requirement. Common challenges include susceptibility to gray mold and ants. Seasonal care mainly involves adequate mulching in the winter to protect from frost and pruning in the fall after the foliage has died.
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Common peony
Common peony (Paeonia officinalis) is an herbaceous perennial native to France, Switzerland and Italy. The common peony is most often planted as an ornamental species in gardens, but still grows in the wild in Europe. This species blooms in late spring in the northern hemisphere. The Rubra Plena cultivar was given the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Peony
Peony is a perennial herbaceous bushy plant native to central and eastern Asia. It is highly regarded for its lush, white, pink, or crimson rose-like flowers, with pronounced yellow stamens. White peony was first introduced to England in the mid-18th century, and today there are several hundred cultivars common in temperate gardens around the world.
Tree peony
The tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) is a flowering shrub that originated in China. Contrary to its name, it doesn't resemble a tall tree, but rather a growing shrub or bush. The tree peony is very important in Chinese literature, culture, and art, and has been depicted in many valuable paintings.
Woodland peony
Native to Asia, this charming peony has gained worldwide popularity as a garden plant. When the spent flowers are left on their stalks, they turn into spectacular star-shaped seedpods, revealing black, glossy, pearl-like seeds. It's a deer-resistant plant, quite suitable for those gardens that are often visited by wildlife.
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Chinese peony 'Miss America'
Chinese peony 'Blaze'
Chinese peony 'Paula Fay'
Chinese peony 'Festiva Maxima'
Peony 'Garden Treasure'
Peony 'Cora Louise'
Peony 'Claire de Lune'
Chinese peony 'Karl Rosenfield'
Chinese peony 'Sword Dance'
Peony 'Miss America'
Chinese peony 'Hermione'
Chinese peony 'Bu-Te'
Peony 'Golden Glow'
Chinese peony 'Pink Parfait'
Peony 'Lemon Chiffon'
Peony 'Julia Rose'
Peony 'Henry Bockstoce'
Chinese peony 'Jan van Leeuwen'
Peony 'America'
Chinese peony 'Fancy Nancy'
Peony 'Roselette'
Chinese peony 'Coral Sunset'
Peony 'Prairie Charm'
Chinese peony 'Walter Mains'
Chinese peony 'Many Happy Returns'
Chinese peony 'Buckeye Belle'
Chinese peony 'Edulis Superba'
Paeonia suffruticosa jishanensis
Chinese peony 'Cheddar Charm'
Chinese peony 'Laura Dessert'
Chinese peony 'Dinner Plate'
Chinese peony 'Lady Alexandra Duff'
Common peony 'Rubra Plena'
Chinese peony 'Karen Gray'
Common peony 'Rosea Plena'
Chinese peony 'Duchesse de Nemours'
Chinese peony 'Flame'
Chinese peony 'Golly'
Chinese peony 'Adolphe Rousseau'
Chinese peony 'Port Royale'
Chinese peony 'Coral Charm'
Chinese peony 'Shirley Temple'
Chinese peony 'Angel Cheeks'
Chinese peony 'Illini Warrior'
Peony 'Show Girl'
Peony 'Bartzella'
Chinese peony 'Bowl of Beauty'
Chinese peony 'Whitleyi Major'
Chinese peony 'Clown'
Chinese peony 'Cora Stubbs'
Peony 'First Arrival'
Chinese peony 'Pink Hawaiian Coral'
Paeonia rockii
Chinese peony 'Do Tell'
Chinese peony 'Coral Supreme'
Chinese peony 'Mother's Choice'
Chinese peony 'Kansas'
Chinese peony 'Scarlett O'Hara'
Chinese peony 'Monsieur Jules Elie'
Balkan paeony 'Sunshine'
Chinese peony 'Early Scout'
Chinese peony 'Pillow Talk'
Chinese peony 'Martha Bulloch'
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Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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