Pink peony varieties

This page covers peonies whose flowers are recorded as pink, including rose shades, across the herbaceous, tree and Itoh groups. The table below compares every variety we list side by side.

Varieties
15
Height
2½–5 ft (71–152 cm)
Hardiness
USDA zones 3–9
Form

11 Herbaceous

2 Itoh (intersectional)

2 Tree

Compare all 15 side by side

All 15 pink peony varieties

A Bowl of Beauty peony flower up close on the plant Bowl of Beauty Anemone-form herbaceous peony with pink petals cupping a pale yellow center. Late spring, Early summer3 ft (86 cm)Herbaceous
A Coral Supreme peony flower up close on the plant Coral Supreme Semi-double herbaceous hybrid peony in salmon coral pink with a golden center, early season. Early summer3 ft (91 cm)Herbaceous
A Do Tell peony flower up close on the plant Do Tell Japanese-type peony by Auten (1946), early, about 32 inches tall. Late spring (estimated) 2½ ft (81 cm)Herbaceous
A Dr. Alexander Fleming peony flower up close on the plant Dr. Alexander Fleming Herbaceous peony with 6-inch deep rose to salmon pink double flowers and many side buds. Late spring3 ft (86 cm)Herbaceous
A First Arrival peony flower up close on the plant First Arrival Early Itoh peony with semi-double pink to lavender flowers and red flares, 28 inches tall. Late spring (estimated) 2½ ft (71 cm)Itoh (intersectional)
A Gay Paree peony flower up close on the plant Gay Paree Japanese-type peony by Auten (1933), midseason, about 33 inches tall. Late spring, Early summer (estimated) 3 ft (84 cm)Herbaceous
A Hanakisoi peony flower up close on the plant Hanakisoi Japanese tree peony with semi-double pink flowers about 8 inches across, grown in Japan before 1910. Mid spring3–5 ft (91–152 cm)Tree
A Keiko peony flower up close on the plant Keiko Itoh peony with double flowers opening lavender pink and maturing to pale pink, 30 inches tall. Late spring2½ ft (76 cm)Itoh (intersectional)
A Kinkaku peony flower up close on the plant Kinkaku Tree peony with full yellow flowers edged in pink, up to 8 inches across, blooming May to June. Late spring, Early summer4–5 ft (122–152 cm)Tree
A Madame Butterfly peony flower up close on the plant Madame Butterfly Japanese-type peony by Franklin (1933), midseason, about 34 inches tall. Late spring, Early summer (estimated) 3 ft (86 cm)Herbaceous
A Monsieur Jules Elie peony flower up close on the plant Monsieur Jules Elie Heirloom herbaceous peony with light rose pink bomb double flowers, Crousse 1888. Late spring, Early summer3–3½ ft (91–102 cm)Herbaceous
A Raspberry Sundae peony flower up close on the plant Raspberry Sundae Herbaceous peony with double cream and raspberry pink flowers on 36-inch stems, Klehm 1968. Late spring3 ft (91 cm)Herbaceous
A Sarah Bernhardt peony flower up close on the plant Sarah Bernhardt Herbaceous peony with plush pale pink double flowers on 36-inch stems, introduced in 1906. Late spring, Early summer3 ft (91 cm)Herbaceous
A Shirley Temple peony flower up close on the plant Shirley Temple Herbaceous peony with fully double light rose blooms that fade to white, 30 to 32 inches tall. Late spring2½ ft (76–81 cm)Herbaceous
A Sorbet peony flower up close on the plant Sorbet Herbaceous peony with layered candy pink and cream double flowers on strong 36-inch stems. Late spring, Early summer3 ft (91 cm)Herbaceous

How to choose

  1. Check the Type column. Pink appears in herbaceous peonies and, according to Peony's Envy, in the Suffruticosa group of tree peonies.

  2. Look at the flower form. Iowa State Extension says many double peonies must be staked to keep the flowers upright.

  3. Compare the bloom time. Peony's Envy says tree peonies open before herbaceous ones, so mixing types spreads out the flowering.

Compare side by side

Color Sunlight
Bowl of Beauty Herbaceous 3 ft (86 cm) 3–8 Late spring, Early summer Full sun
Coral Supreme Herbaceous 3 ft (91 cm) 3–9 Early summer Full sun, Part sun
Do Tell Herbaceous 2½ ft (81 cm) 3–8 (estimated) Late spring (estimated) Full sun (estimated)
Dr. Alexander Fleming Herbaceous 3 ft (86 cm) 3–8 Late spring Full sun, Part shade
First Arrival Itoh (intersectional) 2½ ft (71 cm) 4–8 (estimated) Late spring (estimated) Full sun (estimated)
Gay Paree Herbaceous 3 ft (84 cm) 3–8 (estimated) Late spring, Early summer (estimated) Full sun (estimated)
Hanakisoi Tree 3–5 ft (91–152 cm) 4–7 Mid spring Full sun, Part shade
Keiko Itoh (intersectional) 2½ ft (76 cm) 4–8 Late spring Full sun, Part shade
Kinkaku Tree 4–5 ft (122–152 cm) 4–7 Late spring, Early summer Full sun, Part shade
Madame Butterfly Herbaceous 3 ft (86 cm) 3–8 (estimated) Late spring, Early summer (estimated) Full sun (estimated)
Monsieur Jules Elie Herbaceous 3–3½ ft (91–102 cm) 3–8 Late spring, Early summer Full sun
Raspberry Sundae Herbaceous 3 ft (91 cm) 3–8 Late spring Full sun, Part shade
Sarah Bernhardt Herbaceous 3 ft (91 cm) 3–8 Late spring, Early summer Full sun
Shirley Temple Herbaceous 2½ ft (76–81 cm) 3–8 Late spring Full sun, Part shade
Sorbet Herbaceous 3 ft (91 cm) 3–8 Late spring, Early summer Full sun

Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.

Frequently asked questions

Do peonies need ants to open?

No. The University of Missouri states that ants are not necessary for peony flowers to open. They are drawn to sweet secretions on the buds and neither help nor hinder flowering.

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