(Garden Peony, Herbaceous Peony)

Bearing large, snowy, double blooms midway to late in the peony season, this 1906 introduction is rarely grown today. It is a highly bred selection of Paeonia lactiflora, a large, bushy, tuberous perennial from East Asia that has been cultivated and treasured for thousands of years.

The dome-shaped blooms of this heirloom peony appear on willowy, medium-tall, sparsely leaved stems in late spring to early summer. The flowers are bitterly fragrant. Each blossom has a collar of large white...

(Garden Peony, Herbaceous Peony)

The deep red, double flowers of this rarely available cultivar appear in abundance in late spring, midway through the peony season. Introduced in 1927, it is a highly bred selection of Paeonia lactiflora, a large, bushy, tuberous perennial from East Asia that has been cultivated and treasured for thousands of years.

This ruby-red, dome-shaped flowers of this relatively short peony have irregular white markings. Each blossom has a collar of large "guard" petals cupping a central mass...

(Herbaceous Peony)

The rosy double blooms of this compact peony are borne in abundance in late spring, midway through the peony season. Bred in China, it is one of hundreds of cultivars of Paeonia lactiflora, a large, bushy, tuberous perennial from East Asia that has been cultivated and treasured for thousands of years.

The medium-sized, fragrant, rosy-red blooms of 'Da Fu Gui' resemble an English rose in form. Each stem of this sturdy, bushy peony bears several blooms. Plants are relatively short, growing...

(Herbaceous Peony)

This Japanese-flowered peony bears pink, yellow-centered blossoms on strong medium-tall stems in late spring, midway through the peony season. It is one of hundreds of cultivars of Paeonia lactiflora, a large, bushy, tuberous perennial from East Asia that has been cultivated and treasured for thousands of years.

The showy, fragrant blooms of this 1946 introduction have more than a dozen large, rose-pink, rounded petals surrounding a broad frilly pompon of pale yellow, pink-tinged, ribbon-like...

(Duchesse de Nemours Garden Peony, Herbaceous Peony)

Bearing intensely fragrant white blooms relatively early in the peony season, this double-flowered cultivar has remained a garden favorite since its introduction in 1856. It is a selection of Paeonia lactiflora, a large, bushy, tuberous perennial from East Asia that has been bred, cultivated, and treasured for thousands of years.

The milky-white, cream-centered flowers of ‘Duchesse de Nemours' appear on thigh-high stems in late spring. Each bloom has several large outer petals which...

(Félix Crousse Garden Peony, Herbaceous Peony)

Bearing large raspberry-red blooms midway to late in the peony season, this double-flowered cultivar has remained a garden favorite since its introduction in 1881. It is a selection of Paeonia lactiflora, a large, bushy, tuberous perennial from East Asia that has been bred, cultivated, and treasured for thousands of years.

The lustrous, mildly fragrant blooms of ‘Félix Crousse' appear on rather weak, thigh-high stems in late spring to early summer. Each flower has several large outer...

(Herbaceous Peony)

This Japanese-flowered peony bears white, gold-crested blooms atop strong medium-tall stems. It is one of hundreds of cultivars of Paeonia lactiflora, a large, bushy, tuberous perennial from East Asia that has been cultivated and treasured for thousands of years.

The showy, fragrant blooms of this 1989 introduction have several large, creamy-white, ruffled petals cupping a central pompon of frilly, golden-yellow, ribbon-like "staminodes." Bees, ants, and the occasional butterfly visit...

(Herbaceous Peony)

The rosy double blooms of this compact peony are borne in abundance in late spring, midway through the peony season. Bred in China, it is one of hundreds of cultivars of Paeonia lactiflora, a large, bushy, tuberous perennial from East Asia that has been cultivated and treasured for thousands of years.

The medium-sized, fragrant, rosy-red blooms of 'Da Fu Gui' resemble an English rose in form. Each stem of this sturdy, bushy peony bears several blooms. Plants are relatively short, growing...

(Herbaceous Peony, Karl Rosenfield Garden Peony)

Bearing large crimson blooms at the height of peony season, this double-flowered cultivar has remained a garden favorite since its introduction in 1908. It is a selection of Paeonia lactiflora, a large, bushy, tuberous perennial from East Asia that has been bred, cultivated, and treasured for thousands of years.

The slightly fragrant, purplish-red, dome-shaped blooms of ‘Karl Rosenfield' appear on strong, nearly waist-high stems in late spring to early summer. Each flower has a collar...

(Herbaceous Peony)

This double-flowered peony bears large rosy blooms on strong medium-tall stems in late spring, midway through the peony season. It is one of hundreds of cultivars of Paeonia lactiflora, a large, bushy, tuberous perennial from East Asia that has been cultivated and treasured for thousands of years.

The fragrant, rose-pink, pompon-shaped blooms of this 1920 introduction have numerous ruffled petals and petal-like "staminodes." Their tips have silvery highlights that become more conspicuous...