Mailing Address/Office:
Hidden Springs Flower Farm
PO Box 602
18581 County Road 4
Spring Grove, MN 55974

New Peonies for 2013

Explore the wonderful world of peonies with these new offerings from Hidden Springs Flower Farm.

Peony Romantic Lace New 2013 Introduction!  (Tischler/Buchite 2013) Peony Romantic Lace is a brand new introduction for 2013. The dark pink buds open to a lovely 5 1/2” Japanese form flower held a few inches above a dense compact plant with dark green, disease resistant foliage. The 10-12 lavender-pink guard petals have a silvery white cast to the edges as the flower matures and hold their cupped form as the bloom ages. The creamy, amber pink center staminodes are flattened and cupped with each finely laced edge highlighted by a bright gold accent when freshly opened. Three side buds extend the mid-season bloom. No pollen or seeds noted. Fragrance is mild and pleasing. It has shown excellent bud and plant hardiness during extreme weather conditions during pre-bloom and bloom season. No loss of bloom or foliage damage during several severe springs making it a vigorous variety adapted to adverse weather. Plant in full sun. Week 5 bloom date rating. $60.00 [Add to cart for fall, bare root shipping.]

Peony Belle Center NEW FOR 2013!  (Mains 1956) Peony Belle Center is a semi-double hybrid with cup-shaped blooms and deep mahogany-red petals and bright yellow stamens. The color holds well in the garden. Early season bloom is dramatic when paired with white or pale yellow flowered neighboring plants. Height 30 inches. Plant in full sun in well drained soil. Week 4 bloom date rating. $24.99 [Add to cart for fall, bare root shipping.]

Peony Bonanza NEW FOR 2013!  (Franklin 1947) Bonanza is a brilliant colorfast dark red globular double, upright grower with good stems blooms early to midseason. 36" Upright growth and strong stems. Very attractive and popular with gardeners whenever it is offered. Plant in full sun. $24.99 [Add to cart for fall, bare root shipping.]

Peony Cardinal's Robe NEW FOR 2013!  (Saunders 1940) Peony Cardinal's Robe is a single hybrid peony with glossy, scarlet red flowers. A favorite of many Saunders peony aficionados and noted for its brilliant color. Not a very tall plant at 26” tall. Plant in full sun in a well drained soil. Week 4 bloom date rating. $26.99 [Add to cart for fall, bare root shipping.]

Peony Crusader NEW FOR 2013!  (Glasscock 1940) Peony Crusader is a large semi-double hybrid with 5 rows of scarlet red petals, strong 32" stems with dark green foliage. A vigorous, easy hybrid to grow. Plant in full sun in a well drained soil. Week 4 bloom date rating. $24.99 [Add to cart for fall, bare root shipping.]

Peony David Erickson NEW FOR 2013!  (Tischler 1999) Not widely distributed, this is a very nice peony from Bob Tischler's breeding program. Very colorful dark red bomb type peony with very fine red stamens tipped with yellow. Excellent foliage 30 to 32" tall, blooms midseason. Plant in full sun. $24.99 [Add to cart for fall, bare root shipping.]

Peony Elsie Pickett NEW FOR 2013!  (Tischler 1967) Peony Elsie Pickett is a very bright deep pink double. The flowers are large and very brilliant. Large tall plants.Plant in full sun. A great garden companion to the marvelous white double William Pickett. Rarely available. Bloom date rating week 6. $24.99 [Add to cart for fall, bare root shipping.]

Peony Firebelle NEW FOR 2013!  (Mains 1959) Peony 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. A popular variety in Canada it is hard to find in the US. Week 4 bloom date rating. $28.99 [Add to cart for fall, bare root shipping.]

Peony Friz-Bee NEW FOR 2013!  (Tischler 1999) Peony Friz-Bee a 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 in the garden. It blooms early above glossy green, disease free foliage. No side buds. Week 3 bloom date rating. Plant in full sun in a well drained soil. $24.99 [Add to cart for fall, bare root shipping.]

Peony Gay Cavalier NEW FOR 2013!  (Glasscock 1944) Peony Gay Cavalier is a generous blooming single red scarlet hybrid that blooms early and grows quickly to form a good size plant. The foliage is a nice glossy green. Catches the attention of many visitors to our garden early in the peony bloom season. Plant in full sun in a well drained soil. Week 4 bloom date rating. $21.99 [Add to cart for fall, bare root shipping.]

Peony L. W. Pollock NEW FOR 2013!  (Brand 1936) Peony L. W. Pollock is a double dark pink or rose if you prefer, large blooms on good strong stems, the color holds well in the garden. Light green foliage, medium height. Plant in full sun. Rare and difficult to find variety. Bloom date rating week 5. $24.99 [Add to cart for fall, bare root shipping.]

Peony Merry Mayshine ALM NEW FOR 2013!  (Saunders/Hollingsworth/Smetana 1994) Peony 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. Excellent plant habit and many blooms garnered it the APS Award of Landscape Merit. Plant in full sun. Week 3 bloom date rating. $24.99 [Add to cart for fall, bare root shipping.]

Peony Mrs. Fern Lough NEW FOR 2013!  (Gumm 1930) Peony Mrs. Fern Lough a very fine light pink fades to blush white in the sun. Double similar to Tourangelle, comes into bloom midseason. Excellent foliage with strong stiff stems to hold the blooms erect. Plant in full sun. Week 5 bloom date rating. $24.99 [Add to cart for fall, bare root shipping.]

Peony Myron Bigger NEW FOR 2013!  (Bigger 1966) Peony Myron Bigger is a beautiful full double white with a light pink flush in the center of the flower when it first opens. Clean bright green foliage with large leaves and strong thick stems. 30" tall stems. Rare and dificult to find this beautiful double peony. Bloom week 5 rating. $24.99 [Add to cart for fall, bare root shipping.]

Peony Royal Charter NEW FOR 2013!  (Wild 1966) Peony Royal Charter is an early midseason blooming, double red, 30-34", A very large waxy, velvety red with the form of Mons Jules Elie but more loosely built. A good grower, waxy green foliage on heavy stems. In our fields it is one of the first double reds to come into bloom. Plant in full sun. Week 5 bloom rating. It has produced some Itoh seedlings! $21.99 [Add to cart for fall, bare root shipping.]

Peony Sebastian Maas NEW FOR 2013!  (Kortmann 1998) Peony Sebastian Maas has 32” tall stems. Impressively large and double pink flowers. Petals are thinner in the center of the flower. Prefers full sun. Good plants for the perennial border and for cut flowers. Week 5 bloom date rating. $19.99 [Add to cart for fall, bare root shipping.]

Peony Summer Carnival NEW FOR 2013! SOLD OUT  (Klehm 1999) Peony Summer Carnival is a candy stripped cheerful Japanese form peony with a compact 30" growing height. Delightfully different for the whimsical gardener. Plant in full sun. Week 5 bloom rating. $0.00 [SOLD OUT for fall 2013 shipping.]

Peony Topeka Coral NEW for 2013! SOLD OUT  (Cousins/Bigger 1975) Double bomb type, coral pink hybrid, looks like an antique rose as it opens, one bud on a strong stem. Always attracts attention and is the most often asked about peony in our fields. Very limited and rare. The huge flowers should be provided with support when in full bloom. Early midseason bloomer. Must have a well drained soil and planting in full sun. $0.00 [Already sold out for fall 2013 please make another selection. ]

Peony Walter Faxon NEW FOR 2013! SOLD OUT  (Richardson 1904) Peony Walter Faxon As a cut flower there is no finer true pink, rich and dark with a sweet mild fragrance, medium large blooms are produced in abundance midseason. The color will lighten considerably as the flower matures when left on the plant, especially in strong sunlight. The color has been described as a vivid pink of a luminous intensity. Delightfully fragrant it is one of my favorite pink peony doubles. Its moderate height of about 32” tall is wonderful to mix with tall beaded iris that are in bloom at the same time creating an artists garden worthy of painting. $0.00 [SOLD OUT for fall 2013 shipping.]

Peony White Sands NEW FOR 2013! SOLD OUT  (Wild and Sons 1968) Peony White Sands is a large, white and creamy yellow Japanese peony that is very fragrant. When the flower first opens it is a brighter yellow in the center and becomes more cream as the flower fully opens. It has been growing in popularity as it's reputation for exceptional fragrance has been noted on several garden tours. Week 5 bloom rating. $0.00 [SOLD OUT for fall 2013 shipping.]

Peony Felix Crousse NEW FOR 2013! SOLD OUT  (Crousse 1881) Peony Felix Crousse is a large, double red peony noted for it's heavy flower production and keeping qualities when used as a cut flower. A fine heirloom variety worth restoring in your Victorian period or cottage garden. Plant in full sun. Week 5 bloom rating. $0.00 [SOLD OUT for fall 2013 shipping.]