Learn About Peonies

These pages provide links to our full resource library. We try to address all possible questions and scenarios to help you build and maintain perfect peony gardens.


1 - The Big picture

If you are new to peonies, start with our Big Picture Guide and learn the basics. This portion of our guide will introduce you to the different types of peonies, the sequence of peony bloom, and the Big Picture - what to consider when planning or expanding a peony garden.

The Four Major Types of Peonies: woodland, tree, herbaceous, and intersectional. Click the Image for a Big Picture guide.


2 - Peony Design, Planting & Care

Click the images below to learn about site selection, garden layout, choosing cultivars, when to plant, how to plant, expectations, maintenance, cut flowers, disease, insects, transplanting and propagating for each type of peony.


3 - Bloom Library

Welcome to our Bloom Library. A deep dive into peony bloom times. It is our record of the sequence of peony bloom at our Display Garden. It has been collected and modified for almost 20 years of growing peonies. This is not exact science. Both seasonal weather and sun exposure affect the bloom time.


4 - Companion Plants