Six of the best sites for
Peonies
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There are two types of peony plant. The tree peony is shrub whereas the herbaceous peony dies back each year and is therefore a perennial. However as the same nurseries tend to supply both types of peony plant they are both included below.
Crocus Online Garden Centre
Crocus, based in Windlesham, Surrey, has a good selection of peonies available including both tree peony plants (eg. Paeonia “High Noon” which ideal for beginners) and herbaceous peony plants (eg. Paeonia lactifolia “Bowl of Beauty”. Full details are provided for each peony plant. Online ordering.
Claire Austin Hardy Plants
Claire Austin Hardy Plants have a plant nursery which specialises in irises, peonies (paeonia) and herbaceous perennials in Shawbury in the Shropshire. They have a very wide range of herbaceous and tree peonies together with cultivation information for your peony plants. The tree variety includes the american lutea tree peony, french tree peony, japanese tree peony and chinese tree peony. Orders for peony plants can be placed through the website or by mail order.
Kelways
Kelways nursery, based in Somerset, has a wide selection of peony plants – both herbaceous and tree peonies. Herbaceous peony plants are despatched bare-root over the winter months, whereas tree peony plants are available all year. Herbaceous varieties include Paeonia “Kelway’s Daughter” and Paeonia “Kelway’s Majestic”. Orders for your peony plant can be placed and paid for online or by post.
Peony Passions
Peony passions is a mail order peony nursery based in Ireland specialising in chinese tree peonies such as the paeonia suffruticosa hybrids and paeonia rockii hybrids. This peony nursery also sell several varieties of herbaceous peony plant. Orders can be made by using the email form on the website.
Woottens Plants
Woottens are a specialist garden nursery base in Wenhaston in Suffolk with a range of about 3,000 perennials. These include almost 30 peonies including peony “Pink Dawn”, peony “Red Charm” and peony “Yellow Crown”. Order and pay for peony plant online or pay by post if you prefer.
Fir Tree Farm Nursery
Fir Tree Farm Nursery, based near Falmouth in Cornwall, stocks a huge range of perennials – roughly 4,500 including some varieties of peony. These include both tree peonies (including Paeonia suffructicosa “Lion Heart” and herbaceous peony plant (including the popular Paeonia officinalis “Rubra Plena”. Their whole catalogue is on their website. Mail order only.