Peonies

PRE ORDERING FOR THE SPRING SALE WILL BEGIN JANUARY 15, 2025 OVER 80 VARIETIES OF PEONIES TO CHOOSE FROM THE FULL LIST WILL BE POSTED EARLY JANUARY

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All varieties are sold with 2 - 5 eyes with some varieties also offered as a 4+ year old plant with 6 - 10 eyes. The younger roots will take 3+ years to get established fully. The older, more mature plants of 4+ years and more eyes will become established sooner. All varieties will last for decades with very little care. Deer resistant.

Choose varieties flowering in early, mid and late season to have blooms for up to 7 weeks. Many make great long lasting cut flowers and some have a clean, fresh scent. Peonies prefer full sun or dappled light shade and are hardy from zone 2 (Itoh Peonies hardy from zone 3).

Check the tab on Flower Care for planting instructions.

Adolphe Rousseau

A very large, handsome flower, with a slightly bitter scent. Many of the side shoots will be single petalled. Around since 1890, this cultivar has stood the test of time.

Mid season

Alertie

Alertie is a sibling of Pecher and Noemi Demay. All three varieties have a lot in common, but differ in terms of the number of stems per plant and the length of those stems. Alertie has the longest stems of all three peonies.

Early season

All That Jazz (Itoh)

Uniquely coloured with light beige petals and cranberry streaks, they are slightly lacinated at the ends, giving it a fluttery look. Blooms below the foliage.

Late season

Angel Cheeks

APS Award of Landscape Merit APS Gold Medal

Double row of pink guard petals, big full bloom, strong grower, big leaves, great for cut-flowers, wonderfully fragrant and with two awards under it's belt. What more can we say!

Mid season

Bartzella (Itoh)

APS Award of Landscape Merit APS Gold Medal APS Best in Show RHS Award of Garden Merit

Red infused petal markings at the base of lemon yellow flowers create a highlight to these large 6-8" blooms.

Mid season

Berry Berry Fine (Itoh)

Lavender pink with cream undertones and dark pink streaks, this one is sure to please. A soft, clean scent.

Mid season

Bouquet Perfect

Larger guard petals are set off by the mound of serrated petals in the center, all held in pleasing symmetry. Best if planted at the front of the bed.

Mid season

Bowl Of Beauty

RHS Award of Garden Merit

Bright and cheery pink outer petals with a center of spiky or fringed creamy petaloids. Exceptionally fragrant.

Early season

Bowl of Cream

APS Gold Medal National Exhibition Grand Champion

An astounding Peony of incredible beauty. Resembling a rose due to the densely packed ruffled inner petals which almost completely hide the golden stamens. A rich creamy-white colour that reach up to 12" across. The plant has strong stems and makes a great cut flower. Slightly fragrant.

Late season

Bridal Shower

A longtime favourite with floral designers, this elegant double bomb in pure white is framed by wide guard petals and has excellent stem strength.

Mid season

Buckeye Belle

APS Gold Medal

Highly sought after, this gorgeous Peony gives an abundance of blooms in the darkest velvety red. Large outer petals surround narrow inner petals and sparkling golden staminodes. Neat and compact, with no side buds, this variety is simply outstanding.

Early season

Bunker Hill

Hot pink with undertones of red. Hard to describe the colour accurately. Very fragrant, very dependable, and makes an excellent cut flower. You can't go wrong with these beauties in your garden.

Mid season

Callie's Memory (Itoh)

Shades of salmon, blush, orange and copper with maroon flares. The blooms mature into a soft lemon cream, giving a stunning overall effect on the plant. One of the later blooming Itohs and essential for your collection.

Late mid season

Canary Brilliants (Itoh)

APS Award of Landscape Merit

Start as a pastel peach and mature to a beautiful canary yellow. Some blooms remain dark and others light yellow making this a very intriguing plant. Large semi-double and double blooms, this variety is highly sought after for it's striking colour.

Mid season

Catharina Fontijn

Plentiful side buds prolong the flowering time of this vigorous plant, which is a staple of the Dutch cut-flower industry. Wonderful fragrance.

Mid season

Celebrity

ALSO OFFERED AS A MATURE ROOT WITH 6-10 EYES

Gigantic rose-pink blooms surround the white tufted centers of this aptly named beauty. It'll be the star of your long-running garden show with its delightful fragrance and attractive foliage.

Mid season

Charlie's White

Large white petals surround a creamy white bomb with a glow of yellow. Mildly fragrant and a must for weddings.

Mid season

Command Performance

Scarlet-Magenta with very heavy blooms that mature to a dark salmon. These plants produce massive flowers of up to 9" across and a great cut flower.

Mid season

Cora Louise (Itoh)

Very large 10" pure white flowers opening to reveal a magenta center with yellow stamens

Late mid season

Coral Charm

APS Gold Medal APS Best in Show RHS Award of Garden Merit

The first variety introduced of the coral colours. Flowers open as an exotic, brilliant coral that fades to a softer yellower tone. During peak bloom, this makes for an outstanding display in your garden. Excellent cut flower.

Early season

Coral Sunset

APS Award of Landscape Merit APS Gold Medal

The most spectacular coral flower so far. Deep coral tones mature to an elegant ivory. A delight to behold. Excellent cut flower.

Early season

Cytherea

APS Award of Landscape Merit APS Gold Medal

Highly sought after with semi-double cherry rose petals, fading to pale peach with age. Resembling a lotus. Excellent cupped form on strong stems.

Early season

Dinner Plate

With large shell pink petals, this beauty is a sight to behold. Slightly fragrant, it has long, strong stems and makes a great cut flower.

Late season

Do Tell

APS Award of Landscape Merit APS Gold Medal

With a large number of side buds, this ravishing, long lasting Peony is a favourite of European gardens and makes an excellent fragrant cut flower.

Late season

Dr Alexander Fleming

RHS Award of Garden Merit

With a large number of side buds, this ravishing, long lasting Peony is a favourite of European gardens and makes an excellent fragrant cut flower.

Late season

Duchesse De Nemours

RHS Award of Garden Merit

For over 150 years this French beauty has graced our gardens. The Duchesse is known for it's purity of white colour, always stunning in bloom with a heady fragrance. A much loved old favourite for many generations.

Mid season

Etched Salmon

APS Award of Landscape Merit APS Gold Medal

Because of it's coral-salmon shade this Peony is extremely popular for bouquets. It's cup shaped flowers are similar to an open rose. An award winner that is highly sought after.

Mid season

Fernleaf Peony

Distinctive lacy foliage with striking single bright red flowers. Paeonia Tenuifolia is one of the very first to bloom in the Spring. This herbaceous perennial grows in a clump like format to a height of 24". A slow growing and long lived plant.

Festiva Maxima

RHS Award of Garden Merit

Another favourite for more than 170 years. These flowers are heavy and very full so require staking even though the stems are strong. Their tremendous fragrance brings back memories of old fashioned gardens.

Early season

First Arrival (Itoh)

ALSO OFFERED AS A MATURE ROOT WITH 6-10 EYES

Early to bloom, showering the garden with large, 8 inch, rose-scented flowers in mid spring. Pink-lavender semidouble blossoms are stained a cranberry purple at the base of each petal that surround perfectly golden centers.

Early season

Francois Ortagat

This heritage beauty has been around for 175 years! A splendid mahogany -red colour it has a plesant fragrance and makes an excellent cut flower.

Mid season

Gardenia

Named after the Gardenia flower for it's sweet scent and shape of it's bloom. Very prolific with strong stems make this an excellent cut flower.

Mid season

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Goldilocks

This hard to find variety is the perfect lemon yellow throughout all it's petals. Different in the fact that it starts out as an anemone form then matures into a double bomb form, with a very slight fragrance.

Late midseason

Goldmine or Golden Wheel or Huang Jin Lun

A Peony of many secrets and many names. Considered to be the very best true yellow herbaceous Peony it is slow growing. This ancient Chinese variety was first recorded in the Tang Dynasty (800 AD). A rare and unique cultivar and truly one to be added to your collection.

Mid season

Green Halo

Here's a weird one. Classified as a semi-double bloom, but the petals are all over the place with no form at all. Very unique and eccentric looking with it's green guard petals.

Early mid season

Henry Bockstoce

Deep cardinal red with a satiny sheen entice you into the garden for a closer look. Wonderfully perfumed, the flowers are held well above the foliage making for a dramatic effect. Excellent, long lasting cut flower

Highlight

Truly a "highlight" in the garden, this aptly named specimen creates a scene thanks to deep burgundy-wine coloured, extra-large blooms that are well-supported by strong stems.

Late season

Hillary (Itoh)

APS Award of Landscape Merit

ALSO OFFERED AS A MATURE ROOT WITH 6-10 EYES

A wonderful pop of colour to the garden. The huge flowers open red to dark pink and slowly fade to creamy red. Spectacular!

Mid season

Honey Gold

Delightfully fragrant. Pale outer petals surrounding dark gold petalloids with further pale petalloids in the middle.

Mid season

Jacorma

ALSO OFFERED AS A MATURE ROOT WITH 6-10 EYES

One of the last blooming Peonies of the season making it an important addition. Bubble gum pink, these blooms remain intense and bright as they mature. An excellent cut flower.

Late season

Joker

A relatively new variety on the scene. Very exciting to watch it mature as it starts as a deep pink and then the inner petals grow lighter with age.

Mid season

Julia Rose (Itoh)

A confection of colour tones on every flower. Opening to a cherry red, then matures to include a range of orange, copper, salmon, yellow and even creamy blends.

Mid season

Kansas

APS Gold Medal

ALSO OFFERED AS A MATURE ROOT WITH 6-10 EYES

Voluptuous watermelon-red with consistent symmetry. Strong reddish stems enhance the visual experience and hold the blooms well so staking is not needed.

Early season

Karl Rosenfield

ALSO OFFERED AS A MATURE ROOT WITH 6-10 EYES

For more than 100 years this beauty has been a mainstay in many gardens. The merry tousle of petals makes for a very pleasing volume to each bloom. In Japan this variety is known as 'Beni-shinano'.

Mid season

Kirinmaru

Pure white streaked with raspberry red. These large blooms have a strong fragrance and are superb near the front of a border.

Mid season

Kopper Kettle (Itoh)

Such a unique colour pattern! This elegant Itoh variety produces large, semi-double to double flowers that start out copper/rose maturing to gold with burgundy. Both colours are present on the clump at the same time and flowers are produced on the top AND sides of the plant, giving the appearance of an ornamental flowering shrub.

Mid season

Krinkled White

APS Gold Medal

ALSO OFFERED AS A MATURE ROOT WITH 6-10 EYES

This one is a standard that all other single whites are evaluated on. With strong stems this one stands up better to drought than others. For almost 100 years, Krinkled White continues to make a real statement.

Mid season

Lady Alexandra Duff

RHS Award of Garden Merit

Celebrating 120 years, this old favourite is an outstanding producer of extravagant blooms. Long, strong stems and lightly fragrant, it makes an excellent cut flower.

Mid season

Lemon Chiffon

APS Best in Show

Warm pale yellow flowers have golden stamens peaking through the center. Pleasantly fragrant, the flowers begin as semidouble but increase in petal numbers for the first three years. No support is needed for these strong stems.

Early season

Lillian Wild

Very large white flower with a compact rose type bloom. The size of the flower increases with the age of the plant becoming one of the largest and most double blooms.

Late season

Lollipop (Itoh)

Very large, semi-double to double, golden apricot flowers with splashes of deep purple-pink, held on strong stems. This variety is highly sought after from collectors. Very hardy and easy to grow. Makes a wonderful border for flowers and foliage.

Mid season

Lorelei

As the plant ages, the blooms become fuller and have a wonderful spicy fragrance. The original Lorelei of German folklore bewitched men with her singing and presence. Add this Peony to your collection to bewitch your garden guests.

Mid season

Lovely Rose

APS Award of Landscape Merit

Semi double creamy rose pink fluted upright petals, with bright golden stamens. A real knockout in the garden for over 80 years.

Early season

Madame Calot

For more than 160 years this Peony has been present in our gardens. The very light old rose shading of outer petals mixed with creamy tones make this fragrant variety a must have staple. And it's super prolific too.

Early/Mid season

Madame Emile Debatene

With bold and erect stems this plant stands straight to show off it's hot pink double blooms. At almost one hundred years old this heirloom variety has wonderful fragrance and makes a great cut flower.

Late season

Magical Mystery Tour (Itoh)

Might be one of the most eye catching Itoh Peonies out there as you watch the colours change by the hour. From different shades of orange, coral, peach, pink, pastels, and even cream with magenta highlights, you can find all this on one plant at the same time! Truly a "must grow" variety in every collection. Very prolific bloomer with many side buds that extend the blooming season to several weeks. Light fragrance, this one is outstanding in every way.

Mid season

Many Happy Returns

APS Award of Landscape Merit APS Gold Medal

ALSO OFFERED AS A MATURE ROOT WITH 6-10 EYES

Stunning in the garden and gorgeous in a bouquet this variety will be the envy of your garden. Starts as Japanese form but matures into a bomb-type double.

Mid season

Miss America

RHS Award of Garden Merit APS Gold Medal

For almost 90 years this Peony has intrigued gardeners and has always been highly coveted. The buds are soft pink that open to pure white and are delightfully fragrant. A must have!

Early Mid season

Moon River

A compact plant with huge nicely formed 8" blooms. Very showy in the garden with it's pale pink luminous petals.

Mid season

Monsieur Jules Elie

RHS Award of Garden Merit

From the late 1800's this plant has delighted us with huge balls of lively rose pink/lavender petals. It's fragrance very similar to roses. This variety is widely used as a cut flower. In Japan it is sometimes called 'Fuji'

Mid season

Mother's Choice

APS Gold Medal

75 years on and still a top choice for any type of design work. The plant has strong stems and matures into a perfect shape that doesn't need staking. Lovely scented blooms with just a hint of pink.

Late season

Nippon Beauty

ALSO OFFERED AS A MATURE ROOT WITH 6-10 EYES

Almost a century has passed since this Japanese beauty was introduced and it is still outstanding in any garden. An unusual flower with a golden center framed by deep garnet cupped petals.

Mid season

Paul M Wild

ALSO OFFERED AS A MATURE ROOT WITH 6-10 EYES

Velvety, ruby-red, double blooms are displayed on the sturdy erect stems. A great cut flower and an excellent background plant for spring bulbs, or in mixed perennial and shrub borders.

Late season

Paula Fay

APS Gold Medal

Among the first to bloom, this astoundingly beautiful semidouble has bright neon pink petals that open to reveal golden stamens. Nicely fragrant and on strong stems that do not require staking.

Early season

Pecher

OFFERED AS A MATURE ROOT WITH 6-10 EYES

An heirloom variety dating back more than 150 years, this variety offers double blooms of white and just a whisper of pink. When they are fully open you can see the faintest of red lines around theedge.

Mid season

Peony Mix

A mix of un-named Peony roots. These are small plants with 1-2 eyes and will take longer to reach maturity.

Group of 5 roots

Peter Brand

A truly remarkable double heirloom peony that brings style and flair to your outdoor spaces. With its deep ruby-red blooms, dark and lustrous foliage, and tall, strong stems, it's no wonder this stately and sumptuous variety is sought after for every garden.

Early season

Pink Double Dandy (Itoh)

Lovely shade of lavender pink but much darker towards the center. Extremely prolific with long period of bloom time.

Mid season

Pink Hawaiian Coral

APS Award of Landscape Merit APS Gold Medal

Reddish pink/coral blooms exude a tropical aura and are the most fragrant of the coral-toned Peonies. A rose shape, it has lemon yellow stamens.

Early season

Pink Parfait

Produces huge double soft pink flowers with nicely rounded guard petals all adorned with a silvery edge. Similar in shape and size to Sarah Bernhardt but with much stronger stems making it an excellent addition to the garden or as a cut flower.

Late season

Primavere

ALSO OFFERED AS A MATURE ROOT WITH 6-10 EYES

Large, very fragrant bloom has an outer ring of creamy blush petals surrounding a huge, soft butter yellow center. Strong stems, good cut flower.

Mid season

Raspberry Sundae

A bright and cheerful pink underlaid with French vanilla and held aloft in bowl shaped pink guard petals. Each flower is a bit different from one another and all are delightful. Support is needed for these heavy flowers.

Mid season

Red Charm

APS Gold Medal APS Best in Show

Massive blooms of sensational, crimson red petals. These plants make an bold statement to any garden so it's best to plant several in groupings for the most eye-catching appeal.

Early season

Red Sarah Bernhardt

Not red at all but more of a cerise/purple colour. The rounded upright form and lush dark green foliage backs the stunning full bowl shaped double blooms, giving a stunning show in the garden.

Late season

Santa Fe

This brilliant variety features unfading hot pinkish- red guard petals with creamy white centers with even more pink highlights. Each flower is perfectly formed with a mild scent and held high on a strong stem. Santa Fe stands up very well to rain and doesn't need staking, making them superb for the garden and cut flowers. It's no wonder these prolific bloomers are so coveted by collectors.

Mid season

Sarah Bernhardt

RHS Award of Garden Merit

For over one hundred years this luscious, romantic pink Peony has stood the test of time. It is one of the most common Peonies grown in North America and for good reason. Highly prized as a cut flower, these fully double shell petals will surprise you with a touch of red every now and then. Perfectly fragrant, not too strong, not too mellow. If you can only grow one variety in your garden, this is the one.

Late season

Scarlet Heaven (Itoh)

Large flowers of single deep scarlet petals showcased against dark green foliage. Red flowering Itoh Peonies are rare and this one is considered one of the best; an outstanding performer.

Mid season

Scrumdidleumptious (Itoh)

These plants have large showy blooms that are creamy yellow with blush pink edges. Very prolific bloomers once established. Hardy and easy to grow, Scrumdiddlyumptious is considered one of the most beautiful of the Itoh Peonies making it highly sought after.

Mid season

Seeing Blue

This special Peony really does have a bluish glow to the pale pink double petals. Fragrant blooms on tall sturdy stems make it excellent as a cut flower.

Mid season

Shirley Temple

ALSO OFFERED AS A MATURE ROOT WITH 6-10 EYES

Lightly fragrant with blush white petals formed into rose type blooms, this is a superb flower in arrangements. The flower will fade to white as it matures and support is not normally needed.

Mid season

Singing In The Rain (Itoh)

Pleasantly fragrant offering huge semi double blooms of apricot salmon. Very long stems with multiple blooms make this one excellent for cutting.

Mid season

Sonoma Yedo (Itoh)

Double, double, double blooms of intense yellow. The highest petal count of all Itohs to date! Petals are slightly frilled and have pink flares which are normally obscured by the fullness of the flower.

Mid season

Sorbet

If you are looking for some wow factor in your garden, Sorbet can't be beat. Exquisite, large anemone shaped blooms with successive layers of pastel pink and creamy white. An exceptional cut flower.

Mid season

Sunset And Rainbows (Itoh)

An early blooming Itoh Peony, with beautiful shading of salmon and apricot shades.

Early mid season

Susie Q

Hot pink double wow! Not a tall plant but so much colour. A must for any garden and great for bouquets.

Late season

Sweet 16

A must grow for weddings or really any party, these huge blooms offer a beautiful light pink shade that are just to die for. Superb cut flower with a great fragrance. Wonderful.

Mid season

Sword Dance

Increadibly eye catching, this Japanese form Peony has beautiful magenta red petals surrounding a center of golden staminodes streaked with red. The flowers do not fade and are very wind resistant.

Late season

The Fawn

One of the prettiest in the garden and a true favourite of many. Medium pink fully double petals with spots of dark burgundy red, similar to a fawn's coat. No two blooms are exactly the same. A good vigorous grower, it makes a great cut flower.

Late season

Vogue

Huge 12"-14", fully double flowers of a creamy white/pink with silver shading. Slow to mature, but well worth the wait. Simply gorgeous.

Mid season

White Cap

APS Gold Medal Award of Landscape Merit

Deep pink/red guard petals surround the creamy white center. A very bold colour combination. White Cap has many side buds on a nice compact plant offering a prolonged bloom time. Very popular variety with an intoxicating scent.

Mid season

Yankee Doodle Dandy (Itoh)

Semi double and double blooms of a sublime pink with cream undertones cover this plant making it a sought after must have to complete your landscape. Strong stems and a pleasing scent.

Mid season

Yellow Crown (Itoh)

A superb yellow with red blotches deep at the center. Wonderful full blooms with many many petals. A real eye-catcher for any garden.

Mid season