Superb, large, deep-rose blooms open like Meconopsis flowers, slowly flattening with age and displaying their centres as a golden boss of anthers, and as a bonus are perfumed like lily-of-the-valley. The stems of this rare Siberian species are clad in attractive leaves which are much divided with very narrow segments. ... Learn More

This is the first paeony to flower in spring and you could grow it just for its attractive leaves, which appear in February and are a greyish-green pewter colour, with beetroot-red veins and stems. In March the large flowers open and are from mauve to pink. It truly is the first really glamorous plant of the year and sets very few good viable seeds. ... Learn More

This valuable mixture from a specialist Canadian grower contains many gems and includes the following varieties and species, all of which have delightful flowers and foliage. Paeonia suffruticosa 'Guardian of the Monastery'. Paeonia 'Silver dawn'. Paeonia officinalis ssp mollis. Paeonia Companion of Serenity. Paeonia rockii - pink form. Paeonia anomala. Paeonia Pehrson's Best Yellow. ... Learn More

Paeonia daurica, a member of the Paeoniaceae family, showcases resplendent blooms that captivate with their intricate beauty. The large, showy flowers come in various hues, including shades of pink, magenta, and white. The layered petals create a lush and alluring floral display. This herbaceous perennial typically reaches a height of 60 to 90 centimeters, forming a robust and elegant presence in gardens. Its attractive, deeply lobed foliage complements the striking flowers. Originating from the Caucasus and parts of Turkey, Paeonia daurica thrives in well-drained soils and temperate climates. ... Learn More

This very long-lived plant makes hundreds of single, bowl-shaped, yellow-eyed flowers from red to deepest burgundy. In time this herbaceous shrub makes an imposing, many branched, deciduous tree, which is well worth waiting for. ... Learn More

The lovely yellow "Tree Peony" produces masses of golden yellow bowl-shaped flowers from late spring until mid summer. It is relatively slow-growing, producing masses of strong "trunks" which lengthen over the years, but it is a very long lived thing, becoming an heirloom after ten years or so. ... Learn More

Another fabulous plant which is one of the most beautiful of the true species, producing superb, large, pink to deepest rose flowers which appear on erect stalks above unusual, broadly divided, light green leaves which are narrow and hairy underneath. This rare subspecies originates from Eastern Europe and Turkey. It performs well in any rich, well drained soil in full sun. ... Learn More

A truly fabulous hardy herbaceous plant with huge pale lemon-yellow flowers in spring. In autumn, follows an equally impressive show as the large pods open, just like mouths, revealing the good, fertile black shiny seeds, and brightest crimson, decorative hollow ones. ... Learn More

This beautiful spring plant produces red shoots with a crystalline dusting, which emerge in early April, soon followed by egg-shaped leaves that mature to a dark, reddish green. Chalice-like, single, deepest pink flowers with yellow anthers and purple filaments, mature to large seed-pods holding metallic-blue, pea-sized fertile seeds and holly-berry red un-fertilized seeds. ... Learn More

This rare and lovely plant, which is attractive from spring until autumn, is often confused with P. japonica, which bears similar flowers but blooms later. Red shoots with a crystalline dusting emerge in early April followed by long, egg-shaped leaves that mature to a dark, reddish green. Each stem bears a 2-3 inch diameter, chalice-like, single, pure-white flower with yellow anthers and purple filaments. Later, mature seed pods open revealing metallic-blue, pea-sized fertile seeds, and holly-berry red infertile seeds. ... Learn More

This truly desirable plant has divided blue-green leaves and superb, large, bowl-shaped flowers of dazzling, deepest rose-red. It is a highly esteemed early-flowering plant, for well-drained fertile soil in half shade. Long -lived and bone hardy, it is a plant for life, increasing in size each year. ... Learn More

This unusual peony is native to eastern Europe from Serbia across the Ukraine to the Caucasus mountains, but was first noted in cultivation in England in the mid 18th century. This plant has finely divided fern-like leaves which explain it's common name. The deep cup shaped scented flowers vary from deep red to almost pink colour with a yellow centre of tightly bunched stamen. ... Learn More

One of the most common Chinese woodland Peony varieties. It is one of the few species that will bloom and thrive in full shade as well as sun. Dissected ferny foliage under single pink flowers make this a valuable and beautiful addition to any garden. These appear slightly later in spring than some other varieties but they are worth waiting for! ... Learn More

A lovely plant bearing beautiful cerise-pink flowers, several to a stem, in late spring. Compared to the normal P. veitchii this form has paler flowers which are more inclined to pink than purple. Particularly suitable for a small garden, this is a compact and attractive, herbaceous Chinese species. ... Learn More