Peonies are native to Asia, Southern Europe and Western North America. There are about 40 known species of Peonies. Here is a list of 10 gorgeous peonies from around the world.
1. European peony
Scientific Name: Paeonia officinalis
Common Names: European peony or common peony
Native to: Europe in Spain, northern Portugal and southern France, Italy, Switzerland, western Romania and the Balkan peninsula.
Description: Flowers are fragrant and bowl-shaped measuring 10–13 cm (4–5 in) in diameter.
Colors: deep pink or deep red
2. Majorcan peony
Scientific Name: Paeonia cambessedesii
Common Names:Majorcan peony
Native to: Balearic Islands of the Mediterranean
Description: Gorgeous bowl-shaped flowers 8-10 cm in diameter.
Colors: mid to pale pink with conspicuous yellow stamens
3. Molly the witch peony
Scientific Name: Paeonia mlokosewitschii
Common Names: Caucasian peony, Molly the witch peony
Native to: Caucasus Mountains in Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Dagestan,
Description: Large, single flowers five inches (10–12 cm) across.
Colors: pure lemon-yellow with pale yellow stamens
4. Greek peony
Scientific Name: Paeonia parnassica
Common Names: Greek peony
Native to: Mountains of south-central Greece
Description: The blooms are large, up to 12 cm in diameter and bear a boss of rich orange stamens.
Colors: deep maroon, red
5. Japanese peony
Scientific Name: Paeonia japonica
Common Names: Japanese peony
Native to: The islands of northern Japan
Description: single bloom with a large boss of yellow-tipped stamens.
Colors: pure white
6. Paeonia broteri
Scientific Name:Paeonia broteri
Common Names:Paeonia broteri
Native to: Grows only in Spain and Portugal
Description: The bowl shaped flowers are about about 12 cm in diameter.
Colors: Rose-pink
7. California peony
Scientific Name: Paeonia californica
Common Names:California peony or wild peony
Native to: Southwest California, United States
Description: drooping 2" flowers with 5-6 petals and numerous stamens.
Colors:maroon
8. Brown's peony
Scientific Name: Paeonia brownii
Common Names: Brown's peony, mountain peony, western peony
Native to: North America
Description: The bowl-shaped flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs)
Colors: gold, green and maroon
9. Chinese peony
Scientific Name: Paeonia lactiflora
Common Names: Chinese peony or common garden peony
Native to: Central and eastern Asia
Description: Flowers are fragrant cup-shaped and elegant. The blooms measure 8–16 cm (3–6 in) across having pale yellow stamens.
Colors: creamy white, pink, or crimson
10. Himalayan Peony
Scientific Name:Paeonia emodi
Common Names: Himalayan peony
Native to: West Himalayas
Description: Flowers are very showy, coming in three types: single or semi-double, Japanese, with one row of petals and a large center, and highly ruffled double forms.
Colors: White, light pink to magenta and red.
such elegant, unassuming flowers, peonies are! Love this gallery of peonies. :)
ReplyDeletePeonies are very pretty flowers, each has its own distinct color and kinds.
ReplyDeleteI love the Greek Peony! It looks like a perfect subject for a poem. Very romantic.
ReplyDeleteThese flowers are lovely and am so amazed how you have research and collected these photographs :)
ReplyDeleteOhhh!The peonies look all beautiful Papaleng especially the last two photos.
ReplyDeleteI love peonis bu zI only got the Himalayan one.
ReplyDeleteThese are really pretty. I like the greek one. Elegant and classic. Feels romantic and red but also has some mystery in it
ReplyDeleteOh, so these are what peonies look like. No wonder it's a favorite for those watercolor wreaths that are so popular right now. I don't know much about flowers, just roses and tulips and sunflowers haha, guess it shows since it's my first time seeing peonies in photos.
ReplyDeleteoh so that's what those are called. It;s really nice especially that it has lots of available color. Not really sure if there's one available in our country.
ReplyDeleteThough I'm not quite familiar with most of these types, peonies actually are my favorite flowers! Hydrangeas are lovely too.
ReplyDeleteWow, this flower is beautiful but I really do not know this. I like the Molly the Witch.
ReplyDeleteCute little flowers which come in so many different colors! The Brown's Peony is so different from the rest!
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous peonies... I have to admit that I am not very familiar with peonies... I love the Chinese peony
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to see many variants of the Peony. I have always only see the Himalayan Peony, hahaha!
ReplyDeleteThe flowers are very peonyfull (beautiful). They deserve to be considered as the flowers for riches and elegance. I have not remembered that I have seen anyone of theme here in own locality.
ReplyDeleteThey are indeed gorgeous. I will have to say my favourite is Chinese Peony, perhaps because I can really relate to the flower, after seeing it on tv for so long!
ReplyDeleteThe Chinese peonies are my favorite!! Indeed one of the most beautiful flowers ever! :D
ReplyDeleteAll look similar. Are they from the same family?
ReplyDeleteI am not sure if I know these peonies. What is it in our vernacular. But I am sure my mom would love em.
ReplyDeleteI think any color for a peony looks really beautiful. They can really give a place a fresher look.
ReplyDeleteI only know about Chinese Peonies. I even thought Peonies are an exclusively Chinese flower, turns out they are found all over the world. The color of that Greek peony is exquisite.
ReplyDeleteLove the Paeonia japonica white. Simple and tiring.
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I love them all !Especially the wild peony! But all of them are beautiful and I didn't know there are so many!
ReplyDeleteThe Caucasian peony is my favorite. This reminds me of my grandmother she loves flowers.
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