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Cottage Garden Peonies

Cottage garden peonies are found in all colors and forms from early bloom season to late. These hardy perennials are long lived, fragrant and easy to grow.

Peony Carol   (Bockstoce 1955) Peony Carol has huge double, rich velvety red blooms with large petals arranged as a rosette, these large flowers need support, great show flower and cut, early midseason bloom on strong stems, 28" - 34" tall. Stems are strong but should be supported for the extra large blooms. Cut them for use in a georgeous arrangement in a vase. Outstanding color and full form. Plant in full sun in well drained soil. Week 5 bloom date rating. $22.95 [Add to Cart for Fall 2012 Shipping]

Peony Casablanca  (Lins 1943) Peony Casablanca is an extremely large double pure white flowers of fine form on stiff extra strong 40" stems with large foliage. Late season bloom with a delightful fragrance. The long stems allow you to use them effectively in larger flower arrangements. $24.95 [Add to Cart for Fall 2012 Shipping]

Peony Chestine Gowdy  (Brand 1913) Peony Chestine Gowdy Aahh! What a wonderfully fragrant, late blooming, full double. With a bright rose pink center and guard petals separated by a collar of cream colored petals it creates a unique effect. 26" tall. In a bouquet this is just heavenly for the fragrance. Use it genorusly along a fence for a plentiful supply of blooms to share with friends and family. Plant in full sun. Week 6 bloom date rating. $23.95 [Add to Cart for Fall 2012 Shipping]

Peony Coral Charm GM   (Wissing 1964) Peony Coral Charm has warm tropical coral tones with a cupped old fashion rose shaped bloom are awesome in the spring garden. Very vigorous hybrid, semi-double, early, 36". APS Gold Medal winner. Lovely cupped shape, semi-double blooms of coral peach coloring. Strong stems and wonderful flower color make this a fine garden plant. Plant in full sun in a well drained soil. Week 5 bloom date rating. $24.95 [Add to Cart for Fall 2012 Shipping]

Peony Diana Parks  (Bockstoce 1942) Peony Diana Parks. It's love at first sight for most people when they see this huge, fragrant, bomb shaped brilliant, glittering carmine red blooms with a hint of orange on this hybrid peony with 38" stems. Splendid texture and color. Very fragrant, late. I can’t imagine being without this wonderful double flowered hybrid. Make sure it is planted in an area with good drainage as with all peonies they do not like wet soggy soil. Week 5 bloom date rating. $29.95 [Add to Cart for 2012 Shipping]

Peony Douglas Brand  (Tischler 1972) Peony Douglas Brand is perhaps one of Bob Tischler's most famous peonies. Largest of all double peonies, 10" of brilliant red color on a strong 34" stem. Minnesota bred and sought after by collectors of fine show plants. Late Mid season bloom. A great and vigorous bloomer for us in the northlands. Plant in full sun. Week 5 bloom date rating. $24.95 [Add to Cart for 2012 Shipping]

Peony Duchesse de Nemours   (Calot 1856) Peony Duchesse de Nemours Fragrant double white, popular cut flower blooms early for a white, large cupped guard petals, very floriferous with strong stems. Still a valuable plant after over 150 years. It produces an abundance of blooms and if you wish to have larger blooms simple remove the small side buds before they reach green pea size. Plant in full sun. Week 5 bloom date rating. $19.99 [Add to Cart for 2012 Shipping]

Peony Duluth  (Franklin 1931) Peony Duluth is a large rose type double white peony that was developed in Minnesota. With vigorous 36" stiff stems it can hold the flowers high and erect, it blooms late like most of the double white peonies. The rich green foliage is a perfect background for the white blooms. Plant in full sun. Week 6 bloom date rating. $24.95 [Add to Cart for 2012 Shipping]

Peony E.J. Friesen   (Tischler 1991) Peony E.J. Friesen is a large 8" flat type double red on 36" stems fairly strong for the large flower size. Fine foliage, blooms midseason. The flat flower form allows water to drain from the flower to hold it upright when it rains. Plant in full sun. Rare and hard to find very lovely double red. Week 5 bloom date rating. $24.95 [Add to Cart for 2012 Shipping]

Peony Early Scout GM/ALM   (Auten 1952) Peony Early Scout is a very early blooming single to semi-double hybrid has very dark crimson-red flowers above finely cut ferny foliage from its fern-leaf peony parent. 21" The plant will spread to form an impressive plant. APS Gold Medal Winner, and Award of Landscape Merit Winner! Plant in full sun in well drained soil. Week 2 bloom date rating. $19.95 [Add to Cart for 2012 Shipping]

Peony Edward F Flynn  (Brand 1942) Peony Edward F Flynn has brilliant deep red double flowerer and is perhaps one of the very best to be introduced by A.M. Brand, later blooming than most other red double peonies. It is similar to Phillipe Rivoire but with stronger growth, more robust foliage and larger flowers.Plant in full sun. Good cut flower. Rarely offered. Week 5 bloom date rating. $19.99 [Add to Cart for 2012 Shipping]

Peony Edwin C. Bills  (Marawaska 1959) Peony Edwin C. Bills A large full double red with strong 32” stems. Week 5 bloom date rating. Plant in full sun. $24.95 [Add to Cart for 2012 Shipping]

Peony Festiva Maxima   (Miellez 1851) Peony Festiva Maxima is often substituted with inferior whites with red flares but the true Festiva maxima is a tall massive globular double white with red flares is one of the oldest and still one of the best very fragrant lactiflora whites. Midseason, 36". The healthy , dark green and large foliage is very distinctive. Needs staking to support the large blooms in the garden. As a cut flower it is still very beautiful. Plant in full sun and give it some support for the flowers in bloom. When out of bloom the dark green foliage remains attractive in the garden. $24.95 [Add to Cart for Fall 2012 Shipping ]

Peony Friendship   (Glasscock-Falk 1955) Peony Friendship is a special hybrid single of pink with white edges, blooms early with flowers held just above the compact 24" plants of impeccably good plant habit. Single pastel pink, early midseason, 32" tall. Fertile second generation hybrid. Plant in full sun in a well drained soil. Week 4 bloom date rating. $17.99 [Add to Cart for Fall 2012 Shipping ]

Peony Gail Tischler  (Tischler 1964) Peony Gail Tischler is a lovely medium pink cupped Japanese form blooms late on tall strong stems. The center is fuller than some other Japanese types. Plant in full sun. Much rarer than Kay Tischler and quite distinct from her sister's namesake. Week 6 bloom date rating. $24.99 [Add to Cart for Fall 2102 Shipping]