Perennials · 4 varieties
Paeonia (Peony)
The heirloom queens — Sarah Bernhardt and company outlive the people who plant them; ants on the buds are normal and fine.
- Light
- Full sun
- Height
- 24–36″ varies by variety
- Spread
- 24–36″
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–8 hardy here
- Blooms
- May–Jun
- Deer
- Usually left alone
- Rabbits
- Usually left alone
- Containers
- Good in pots
- Pets
- Toxic to cats and dogs rated from a related species, Paeonia officinalis · ASPCA
Height varies a lot between varieties here — anywhere from 24″ to 36″. Check the tag, or ask us which one suits the spot you have in mind.
Carries height — the thriller at the center of a pot or the back of a bed.
The 4 Paeonia (Peony) varieties we grow
Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.
Variety by variety
East Bethel and the north metro are zone 4; Minneapolis and St. Paul are zone 5. Green comes back in both; yellow comes back in zone 5.
| Variety | Hardiness | Blooms | Size & sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Sunsetcoral fading to ivory | HardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms May–Jun | Size 24–28″ × 24–28″ Full sun · deer usually leave it alone |
| Duchesse de Nemourswhite, fragrant double | HardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms May–Jun | Size 24–36″ × 24–36″ Full sun · deer usually leave it alone |
| Karl Rosenfielddeep red double | HardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms May–Jun | Size 24″ × 24–36″ Full sun · deer usually leave it alone |
| Sarah Bernhardtlight pink | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms May–Jun | Size 34″ × 24″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
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Grown chemical-free in our own seven greenhouses in East Bethel — not trucked in. Come see it in person, or use the plant picker to find what suits your spot.