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Hybrid Peony List

Hybrid Peonies are hardy garden perennials,the result of crossing two or more different species peonies. They grow best and require a well drained soil and are not recommended for heavy clay soils. If you wish to grow them in such a location we suggest they be planted in a raised bed filled with at least a 12" depth of well drained soil composed of 1/3 black dirt , 1/3 sand and 1/3 peatmoss that is well mixed and slightly mounded in the center of the bed to further encourage good drainage.

Firebelle SOLD OUT  (Mains 1959) Firebelle is a very bright red semi-double to nearly full double hybrid. The glossy sheen to the petals is very attractive, early blooming on 30" stems it is both a great garden flower and a good cut flower. Plant in full sun. $0.00 [Add to Cart]

Flame  (Glasscock 1939) Flame a hybrid peony has medium to large single crimson-red flowers with a orange flame-like coloration in petals. Compact and free flowering hybrid, 26 - 32", early. Good cut flower. On sandy soils the color is a more coral pink. Strong stems never need staking. This variety will grow very quickly to make a large many flowered clump. Plant in full sun in a well drained soil. $21.95 [Add to Cart]

Friendship  (Glasscock-Falk 1955) 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. $19.95 [Add to Cart]

Friz-Bee SOLD OUT  (Tischler 1999) This dark red hybrid introduction of Bob Tischlers' was named for the Friesen's dog which would keep Bob company while tending the peony fields. It has 5-6" blooms with a bright yellow center. The 22 -24" stems are strong and require no support to hold up the flowers. It blooms early above glossy green disease free foliage. No side buds. Plant in full sun in a well drained soil. $0.00 [Add to Cart]

Gay Cavalier SOLD OUT  (Glasscock 1944) This single red scarlet hybrid blooms early and grows quickly to form a good size plant. The foliage is a nice glossy green. Chosen by many peony gardeners that visit the fields saying they are not interested in single peonies until they see this one. Plant in full sun in a well drained soil. Limited supplies this season. $24.95 [Add to Cart]

Golden Glow GM  (Glasscock 1935) This hybrid is a brilliant scarlet with orange undertones, and a mass of pure gold stamens. Blooms are held cup shaped and grows tall with extremely heavy and sturdy stems. The foliage is large and dark green. APS Gold Medal Winner! Plant in full sun in a well drained soil. $22.99 [Add to Cart]

Goldilocks SOLD OUT  (Gilbertson 1975) Bomb, double light yellow hybrid, early-midseason, has produced a few seeds. Medium height strong stems with up to three flowers per stem. It has a spreading bush habit with large green leaves. With its parents of Oriental Gold and Claire de Lune it is most likely a diploid but since it has no pollen it is used as a seed parent when the stigmas are normally shaped. Plant in full sun. This is a very good cut flower and will be a brighter yellow if the flower is cut when just opening and brought indoors to enjoy. $0.00 [Add to Cart]

Henry Bockstoce SOLD OUT  (Bockstoce 1955) Early, enormous double red, tall, hybrid, lovely dark burgundy red with a rose center. Strong 32" stems. Very fragrant. Plant in full sun in well drained soil. $0.00 [Add to Cart]

Illini Warrior SOLD OUT  (Auten 1955) This hybrid by Auten is every bit as beautiful and vigorous as the previous two. A single deep red hybrid, early, 32" tall deep red colored blooms on strong supporting stems with dark green foliage, vigorous growing. It will rarely produce a seed when pollinated with another hybrid tetraploid. Plant in full sun in a well drained soil. $0.00 [Add to Cart]

John Harvard SOLD OUT  (Auten 1939) John Harvard is a hybrid peony who's form can change from single to sometimes almost double. A very dark red of unfading color, early blooming hybrid it has tall strong stems. It is one of the most outstanding dark flowered hybrids we grow. This is one that shows up on a lot of wish lists at the peony shows. Plant in full sun in a well drained soil. $0.00 [Add to Cart]

Hybrid Peonies are some of the earliest peonies to bloom after the tree peonies and species peonies. There are a variety of leaf forms from narrow cutleaf forms to large almost tropical looking huge leaflets that make selection of these hybrid peonies even more interesting. Hybrid peonies are often noted for their very strong stems which need no staking except for the largest double flowered forms. Because of this they make excellent landscape plants in the garden and cut flowers too. Those peonies with strong stems that do not require support in the garden are pointed out in the descriptions. You will find in our peony list many very difficult to find hybrid varieties. They exhibit all the flower forms found in our traditional garden peonies and tend to have a greater representation in the single and semi-double forms. In many cases the colors of hybrid peonies are more dramatic and unmatched in the regular garden peonies especially in the red, yellow, and coral colors. There are some strikingly beautiful doubles and very rarely are they found in the form called Japanese. The most striking example is the variety Walter Mains. Elegant hybrid flowers are found in colors from soft pastel lavender, fluorescent pink, coral, orange-red to vibrant cardinal red and yes even yellow which is found in it's brightest color among the intersectional peonies like Prairie Charm and the fragrant variety Yellow Crown.

Hybrid Peonies have some unusual parents involved in their genetic background and as a result they often have a very different root and crown structure. The most notable is when all the growing buds are clustered at the top a long and narrow crown which makes division very difficult. This also accounts for a smaller number of divisions from a single plant. Most all possess very strong stems and produce colorful peony bloom weeks ahead of the common garden peony varieties. The colorful hybrids are often in great demand by those looking for quality garden plants. Flower colors for the hybrid peonies vary from the brightest white to the darkest near black with vibrant reds, pastel pink, lavender, yellow, creamy pink and others with two tone coloration. Extend the peony bloom season with a selection of these hardy garden plants. The emerging foliage can be a stunning chocolate brown and seed pods with bright coral and steel blue seeds add interest later in the growing season adding to their garden value. Most bloom two weeks ahead of garden peonies providing color for a longer period of time in the garden. Because of their close relation to species peonies they all demand excellent drainage and none tolerate soggy soils so pick a spot just to their liking for success.