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Top Picks: 23 Perfect Peonies

Add romance to your garden or landscape with peonies. Here are some of our favorite varieties.

Peony 'Big Ben'
 

Big Ben

This gorgeous and easy-growing heirloom selection from 1943 offers very large, rose-red blooms.

Name: Paeonia 'Big Ben'

Bloom Time: Early season

Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil

Size: To 48 inches tall

Zones: 3-7

Native to North America: No

Why We Love It: The fragrance is outstanding and the plant has wonderful vigor, performing well in the garden each year.


grahlman1 says:
I have been very satisfied with bare root peonies from www.peonyparadise.com grown in Oregon.
I have been very satisfied with bare root peonies from www.peonyparadise.com grown in Oregon.

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grahlman1 wrote:

I have been very satisfied with bare root peonies from www.peonyparadise.com grown in Oregon.

2/4/2010 11:17:39 AM Report Abuse
mjrogers2 wrote:

How do I order these easy to care for flowers and shrubs?

1/21/2010 09:46:50 AM Report Abuse

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