(Garden Peony, Herbaceous Peony)

The fragrant, creamy, double blooms of this "anemone-flowered" peony are borne on strong medium-tall stems in mid- to late-spring, relatively early in 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 pale ivory-pink petals of this 1913 introduction open to expose a central pompon of numerous narrow, pale-yellow "petaloids." The outer petals...

(Garden Peony, Herbaceous Peony)

This double-flowered peony bears large fiery 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 bright crimson, chrysanthemum-shaped blooms of this 1913 introduction have several large outer petals cupping a mass of narrow, frilly, petal-like "staminodes." The petals have a pale...

(Herbaceous Peony)

Bearing large, double, deep red blooms early to midway in the peony season, this 1929 introduction is rarely grown today. 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 dome-shaped blooms of this heirloom peony appear on sturdy, medium-tall stems in late spring to early summer. Each blossom has a collar of large "guard" petals surrounding a central mass of ruffled, petal-like...

(Herbaceous Peony)

This double-flowered peony bears large rosy blooms on strong medium-tall stems in late spring, rather late in 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 rich pink blooms of this 1927 introduction have several large outer petals cupping a mass of frilly, petal-like "staminodes," with a flash of golden stamens at their centers. The flowers...

(Herbaceous Peony)

This Japanese-flowered peony bears pink, yellow-centered blossoms on strong medium-tall stems in late spring or early summer, toward the end of 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 1984 introduction have more than a dozen large, medium-pink, rounded petals cupping a ball-shaped cluster of frilly, yellow,...

(Herbaceous Peony)

This American Peony Society gold-medal winner bears large, pearly-pink, double blooms on 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 highly fragrant, luminous pale-pink blooms of this 1943 introduction resemble an immense English rose. The flowers mature to ivory-white. Bees, ants, and the...

(Herbaceous Peony)

This double-flowered peony bears immense, perfectly formed, snowy 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 blooms of this American Peony Society Gold Medal winner have numerous pure white petals and petal-like "staminodes" arranged in classic "pompon" fashion....

(Herbaceous Peony)

This "Japanese-flowered" peony bears deep red, crested blooms on strong medium-tall stems in late spring, toward the end of 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 large, mildly fragrant blooms of this 1927 introduction have several wine-red outer petals cupping a central ball-shaped cluster of deep red, cream-edged, ribbon-like "staminodes."...

(Herbaceous Peony)

This double-flowered peony bears fragrant, pale pink, "bomb-type" blossoms in mid- to late spring, early in 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 soft salmon-pink blooms of this 1985 introduction have several long, rounded outer petals cupping a central ball-shaped crest of petal-like "staminodes." The crest shades to cream at its...

(Herbaceous Peony)

This double-flowered peony bears large, pink, long-stalked blooms 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.

Resembling immense Old English roses, the fragrant cameo-pink blooms of this 1973 introduction have several large outer petals cupping a mass of ruffled, petal-like "staminodes." Bees, ants, and the occasional...