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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.

Laddie  (Glasscock 1941) Here is your chance to buy a rarely offered 12" dwarf growing fern-leaf hybrid with bright scarlet red single flowers that have an underglow of orange to them blooming very early. 12". P.peregrina x tenuifolia. This is a difficult to find hybrid of these two species. Plant in full sun in a well drained soil. $24.99 [Add to Cart]

Ludovica GM SOLD OUT  (Saunders 1941) This award winning Saunders hybrid is a very large semi double clear rose pink hybrid. Rounded petals. Early blooming. Many years ago our friends brought this peony to our attention in their garden and it has been a long time favorite in the garden. APS Gold Medal Winner! You'll love this peony. Plant in full sun and a well drained soil. $0.00 [Add to Cart]

Mahogany ALM Winner 2010  (Glasscock 1937) Mahogany is a wonderful Glasscock Hybrid that has a single, large cup shaped deep mahogany red flowers very early in the peony bloom season. Sweetly fragrant flowers are held on strong 28- 30" stems. The lighter markings on the out side of the petals become more prominent as the flower ages and the bloom becomes bigger. Light green foliage. Sought after by collectors it is noted for it‘s pale green-gold foliage in the spring. Plant in full sun in a well drained soil. $24.99 [Add to Cart]

Merry Mayshine ALM   (Saunders/Smetana 1994) Merry Mayshine is a newly awarded fern leaf hybrid with deep red 5" flowers held above dark green strong stemed fine foliage. 24" tall with vigorous upright growth, early bloom. APS Award of Landscape Merit Winner! Plant in full sun. $24.99 [Add to Cart]

Paul Friesen  (Tischler 1995) A bright red single, hybrid. Blooms 4 to 5 inches in size on strong, sturdy stems that grow 24 to 25 inches in height. Light green carpels are surrounded by red stamens and then a full row of golden yellow. Stands upright with excellent foliage. Blooms early. A very attractive low-growing plant which makes it well-liked by all who see it in the garden. Named for Mildred Friesen’s youngest son who carefully cultivated the rows of Mr. Tischler's peonies. Bob Tishler's seedling #7269. $26.95 [Add to Cart]

Paula Fay GM  (Fay 1968) Glowing, shocking pink hybrid with 5 rows of petals blooms early on 35" stems. Fragrant. A very popular peony. Excellent foliage. APS Gold Medal Winner! Plant in full sun in a well drained soil. $18.95 [Add to Cart]

Pink Hawaiian Coral GM/ALM  (Klehm 1981) Semi-double, fragrant salmon-pink to coral with a cupped shape bloom. 34" stems. A late-mid-season bloomer. This hybrid peony won the APS Gold Medal in 2000 and received the Award of Landscape Merit in 2009. $24.99 [Add to Cart]

Prairie Moon  (Fay 1959) Large soft creamy yellow blooms make this hybrid peony much sought after. Semi-double early on 32" stems. Some claim it is one of the most beautiful of the hybrid peonies. Plant has extra strong stems of medium height. The foliage is bright glossy green and holds this color until frost. The flower can be a full double some years and rather single when first planted so let it settle in for two years before judging it’s value. It is suitable as a cut flower also. $26.99 [Add to Cart]

Raspberry Charm  (Wissing 1985) Cousin to the incredibly popular Coral Charm this brilliant semi-double raspberry-red colored hybrid has the same form as Coral Charm. Strong 32" stems with clean foliage. Early season. $24.95 [Add to Cart]

Red Charm GM  (Glasscock 1944) Incredibly intense pure red color and strong flower stems make this bomb shaped, early blooming, long lasting hybrid a garden sensation. No fuchsia or purple tones. 36" tall stems. APS Gold Medal winner. $26.99 [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.