Contrary Mary's is excited to offer the following selection of fabulous
peonies. AND - very exciting news - our COMPLETE SELECTION of herbaceous peonies (and hostas!) is now available for mail order as bare root plants! Visit our online store for details!
A “tree” Peony is distinguished from a herbaceous “regular,” bushy peony
by a few things:
Herbaceous Peonies |
| Plant Name |
Size |
Container |
Price |
| ‘Abalone Pearl’ |
26” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
A
semi-double with fragrant with coral-pink petals and a golden center.
The foliage is dark green and attractive, and it blooms early. |
| ‘Angel
Cheeks’ |
26” |
#2 |
$22.95 |
A
bomb type with fragrant cameo-pink flowers that have hints of red
in the uppermost petals. Every bit as cute as its name implies, it
is an American Peony Society Gold Medal Winner and a mid-season
bloomer. |
| ‘Bandit’ |
27” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
This
peony is fully double, creamy pink with delicate silver hues, and
blooms late season. |
‘Baroness Schroeder’ |
36” |
#2 |
$21.95 |
This beautiful mid to late double flowered peony has very
large white flowers with a pink blush that turn pure white. Has a terrific
rose scent, great foliage, and is a fabulous cut flower! Available fall
2010. |
‘Bartzella’ |
30-36” |
#2 |
$75.00 |
This multiple award winning Intersectional Peony will make your eyes pop right outa your head! She boasts semi-double clear YELLOW, VERY fragrant flowers that make incredible long-lasting cut flowers. Winner of the 2006 APS Gold Medal and the 2009 Award of Landscape Merit, she is probably the BEST growing yellow now available! My stock won’t last long, so don’t delay! Available in VERY LIMITED quantities starting fall 2010.
|
| ‘Belle Center’ |
28” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
A
semi-double early season bloomer with deep, mahogany red large petaled
flowers and yellow stamens. |
| ‘Betty Warner’ |
36” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
A
great Japanese type that blooms late season with cranberry red flowers
with centers just tipped in yellow. Very distinctive! |
| ‘Bride’s Dream’ |
28” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
This
Japanese type is one of my favorites, soft and creamy with pale
yellow centers in mid-season. |
‘Burma Ruby’ |
28” |
#2 |
$27.95 |
This SHOCKING red single peony has yellow stamens, is an
early bloomer, and was a winner of the American Peony Society Golden Medal
and a recipient of the 2009 Award of Landscape Merit! Both these awards mean
that it is outstanding as a landscape peony, is disease resistant, stands up
to bad weather, and is a great cut flower (very strong stems and doesn’t
flop)! A true Contrary ‘gotta-have”! Available fall 2010 and WILL sell out
early! A Contrary Mary Top 10 pick! |
‘Carol’ |
28” |
#2 |
$22.95 |
This TRUE red double is an early bloomer with VERY sturdy
stems (no flopping here!); excellent for cut flowers and GLOWS in the
landscape! Available fall 2010. |
| ‘Chameleon’ |
15” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
This little charming rock garden peony has lavender-pink
single flowers in early season and finely cut grey-green foliage that looks
great all season. Diminutive enough to fit into any sunny spot! |
| ‘Charm’ |
34” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
This
Japanese type blooms late with ruby-red flowers with a starburst center
etched in butter yellow. Very floriferous! |
| ‘Cheddar
Pom Pom’ |
36” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
A
bomb type with pure white guard petals that have a twisted golden
center. Early bloomer. |
| ‘Circus
Circus’ |
28” |
#2 |
$21.95 |
A
semi-double with twisted petals that are streaked with raspberry and
yellow pistils. A real festival of colors! Flowers are fragrant and
it’s an early bloomer. |
| ‘Coral Charm’ |
36” |
#2 |
$24.95 |
A
GORGEOUS hybrid with semi-double blooms that have deep coral
buds that open to coral peach blossoms. Blooms early season. American
Peony Society Gold Medal Selection! |
‘Coral Fay’ |
30” |
#2 |
$23.95 |
This semi-double is rose red with coral overtones; very
unusual combination! Blooms early and has very attractive foliage all season
long! |
| ‘Coral
Sunset’ |
28” |
#2 |
$26.95 |
A
semi-double with intense coral blossom that have shades of pink and
dark yellow stamens. I’m sure all my Plantheads will NEED this one!
Oh, forgot to say that it is also an American Peony Society Gold
Medal Selection, blooms early, is fragrant, and has an outstanding
habit. Get yours early ‘cause we sell out quick! |
| ‘Coral Supreme’ |
36” |
#2 |
$22.95 |
This
double flowered form is an unusual salmon coral color and it blooms
early season. VERY vigorous and a heavy bloomer! |
| ‘Crazy
Myrtle’ |
30” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
(Well
at least it’s not called Crazy Mary!) This Single form has twisted
& flared petals that are streaked with raspberry and red with
a yellow center. Something VERY different for your peony collection;
she blooms mid-season. |
| ‘Crinkled Linens’ |
32” |
#2 |
$22.95 |
Now
THIS one has such a cool name and is so distinctive, I’m SURE you
can make room for it! It is a single flowered early bloomer that blooms
its little heart out! |
| ‘Dairy Anne’ |
24” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
A
Japanese form with white blooms with red, showy stigmas. It is a mid-season
bloomer. |
| ‘Dancing Butterflies’ |
32” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
| This single, late peony has bright fuchsia flowers with
large yellow stamens that float over the dark, disease resistant foliage.
Very floriferous! |
‘Dayton’ |
20” |
#2 |
$22.95 |
This double flowered peony has HUGE (7”!!!) cerise-rose
FRAGRANT showy blooms late in the peony season. VERY sturdy and compact!
Available fall 2010. |
| ‘Do Tell’ |
32” |
#2 |
$22.95 |
This
great mid-bloomer is a Japanese type with soft shell-pink compliments
and white and pink center. Very limited quantities! American Peony
Society Gold Medal Selection! |
| ‘Double White’ |
24-30” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
A great mixed selection of doubles in white shades. |
‘Early Scout’ |
21” |
#2 |
$21.95 |
This American Peony Society Gold Medal winner boasts
MASSES amounts of single BRIGHT red flowers early season. GORGEOUS cut leaf
foliage makes this one a show-stopper all season long! Available fall 2010. |
‘Ellen Cowley’ |
32” |
#2 |
$22.95 |
This early to mid bloomer has semi-double bright pink (or
light red if a cool spring) flowers. Produces COPIOUS amounts of flowers,
and won the American Peony Society award of Landscape Merit (which means she
is an awesome garden plant!) Available fall 2010. |
| ‘Eskimo Pie’ |
22” ht |
#2 |
$22.95 |
This is a double, very full pure white peony with red
stigmas…looks good enough to eat! An EXCELLENT landscape plant with a
compact growth habit; mid bloomer. Available fall 2009. |
| ‘Edulis Superba’ |
36” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
| A great new peony with INTENSELY fragrant, double,
bright rose flowers with tufted centers. Great for cut flowers and
tolerates heavy soils. |
| ‘Fairy
Princess’ |
24” |
#2 |
$21.95 |
This
little hybrid is a single flower form with bright fire-engine red
dainty cupped blossoms early season. Her diminutive habit fits in
anywhere! |
| ‘Fairy’s Petticoat’ |
30” |
#2 |
$21.95 |
Doesn’t
this just sound like a Contrary favorite?! You really can imagine
a fairy donning this dainty pink, very full bomb type flower. It’s
fragrant too! It made this year’s list as a Contrary
Mary Top 10 Honorable Mention! |
| ‘Gay Paree’ |
30” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
This Japanese type mid-bloomer has cerise pink guards and
shell pink centers. Very strong stems make it great for cut flowers! |
| ‘Gardenia’ |
34” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
This
double flower form has very large, full white flowers in late season. |
‘Goldmine’ |
30” |
#1 |
$70.00 |
This RARE creature (also known as ‘Golden Wheels’ or
‘Haung Jin Lun’) has 6” fragrant double light YELLOW flowers mid-season.
This is the first true lactiflora-type yellow peony! A true collector’s
plant that has to be seen to be believed! Somewhat smaller than our other
divisions and EXTREMELY LIMITED! |
| ‘Golly’ |
34” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
This
double form has apple-blossom pink guards and center with a circle
of gold staminodes. A mid bloomer. |
| ‘Green Halo’ |
30” |
#2 |
$24.95 |
A
very unusual early-mid season bloomer with semi-double flowers that
have white petals arising from a light green petal base. COOL! |
| ‘Green Lotus’ |
28” ht |
#2 |
$24.95 |
This is one UNUSUAL peony with single, cactus-flower
dahlia type 4-5” blooms that are white with lime-green streaking and tinges
of soft pink…a real collector’s plant! VERY floriferous and an early
bloomer. |
| ‘Hermione’ |
36” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
A
double form with huge full fluffy flowers of apple blossom pink. Strong
stems so it makes an excellent cut flower; blooms late. |
| ‘Honey
Gold’ |
30” |
#2 |
$27.95 |
A
bomb type that has an outstanding and unusual combination of soft
white and honey-gold. Fragrant and an awesome cut flower; blooms mid
season. |
| ‘Honey N’ Cream’ |
32” |
#2 |
$21.95 |
This Japanese form mid-bloomer has a double row of frothy
guards and honey yellow stamens…very fragrant and strong stems (awesome cut
flowers!). |
| ‘Horizon’ |
32” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
This single form, early bloomer has pale, flesh-pink
guards with a large gold center….distinctive! |
| ‘Hot Chocolate’ |
36” |
#2 |
$24.95 |
This is another very unique peony with Japanese type
flowers that have chocolate red guard petals and cocoa colored stamens that
are lightly edged in gold…mmm! An early bloomer
and available fall 2009. |
| ‘Illini
Warrior’ |
32” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
A
single form with blood-red flowers and yellow stamens. EXTREMELY floriferous,
blooms early. |
| ‘Ivory Atlas’ |
36” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
This single, early peony has a double row of ivory-white
guards that surround a bright yellow center. A very vigorous grower! |
‘Jester’ |
24” |
#2 |
$21.95 |
This happy-go-lucky guy has unique-shaped flowers that
are white with raspberry streaking in mid to late season; fun and funky and
VERY unusual! Available fall 2010. |
| ‘Karen Gray’ |
26” ht |
#2 |
$19.95 |
This EXCELLENT landscape peony is Japanese form with
fuchsia blooms that have spiky yellow center. Mid-season bloomer. |
| ‘Lancaster Imp’ |
26” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
A
bomb type that has pure white guards and a full white center that
has occasional red streaking. Very fragrant, and an early bloomer. |
| ‘Lavender
Princess’ |
28” |
#2 |
$22.95 |
This
double form has lavender pink, large full blooms that are fragrant
and bloom late. Very vigorous foliage! |
| ‘Lights Out’ |
36” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
Another
unusual peony, this one is a single flower type with vibrant red petals
and golden stamens. It is an early season bloomer. |
| ‘Lil’
Sweetie’ |
26” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
As
the name implies, this little darlin’ can charm her way anywhere!
A very early bloomer with cup-shaped bright red blooms and absolutely
fabulous cut-leaf foliage (from tenuifolia parentage). Very Limited! |
‘Little Medicine Man’ |
24” |
#2 |
$21.95 |
This single flowered little guy has mid-pink blooms with
yellow stamens and GREAT foliage! VERY floriferous and holds up great in the
landscape! |
| ‘Little
Red Gem’ |
20” |
#2 |
$22.95 |
Another
wee little wonder with single red blooms and filigreed foliage. Early
bloomer, |
| ‘Lord Cavin’ |
30” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
This mid-bloomer has double white flowers that have
striping and flushing of pink on the edges…lovely! |
| ‘Love’s
Touch’ |
26” |
#2 |
$21.95 |
A
semi-double to double with shell pink flowers blooming mid-to-late
season. |
| ‘Magenta Moon’ |
28” ht |
#2 |
$22.95 |
This semi-double has INTENSE magenta very fragrant
flowers that GLOW! An excellent cut flower and landscape peony, it’s an
early season and will be available in Fall 2009. |
‘Many Happy Returns’ |
34” |
#2 |
$27.95 |
This bomb-type has OUTSTANDING double red flowers in
mid-season! Awarded both the 2007 APS Gold Medal and the APS Award of
Landscape Merit, ya just KNOW it’s another “gotta-have”! Available fall
2010. A Contrary Mary Top 10 pick! |
| ‘Margaret
Clark’ |
34” |
#2 |
$21.95 |
A
double form with fuchsia pink very dense, full flowers in late season. |
| ‘Midnight Sun’ |
38” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
This mid-blooming Japanese type has deep blood-red
flowers with sun gold centers…what a contrast! In addition to its great
foliage, it has strong stems for good cut flowers. |
| ‘Miss America’ |
36” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
This early blooming semi-double has snow white petals
with golden stamens that have white petals interspersed. A heavy bloomer,
great for cut flowers, and An American Peony Society Gold Medal Selection
(what else would you expect with that name?!) |
| ‘Moon River’ |
28” |
#2 |
$21.95 |
A
double form with creamy marshmallow-white flowers that have a pink
blush.yum! Blooms mid season. |
| ‘My
Petite Cherie’ |
20-22” |
#2 |
$21.95 |
Ooh
La, La! This dainty doll is soft pink with semi-double flowers that
are fragrant. Blooms mid-season; |
| ‘Nancy Nichols’ |
36” ht |
#2 |
$21.95 |
This astonishing peony has blushing cream pink flowers
that age to a rosy pale pink; produces MASSES of very fragrant flowers
mid-season; available fall 2009. |
‘Nellie Saylor’ |
36” |
#2 |
$26.95 |
This Japanese type peony has wine-red guards with a
creamy yellow and pink tufted center; STUNNING combination! Fragrant flowers
and sturdy stems make this a great cut and landscape peony; mi to late
bloomer. Available fall 2010. |
| ‘Nick Shaylor’ |
34” |
#2 |
$21.95 |
A
classic double flowered peony with very full rose-type pale pink blooms.
Blooms very late in the season so it’s a great extended for your peony
show! American Peony Society Gold Medal Selection! |
| ‘Nippon Beauty’ |
32” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
| This Japanese type has gorgeous deep red blooms with
prominent yellow petaloids and blooms mid-season. |
| ‘Norma Volz’ |
36” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
This double, mid-blooming beauty has large, fully double
snowball blooms with blush pink highlights. An American Peony Society Gold Medal
winner! |
| ‘Pal’ |
32” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
This
double form has light pink blooms with silver overtones; blooms mid
season. |
‘Paree Fru Fru’ |
26” ht |
#2 |
$22.95 |
GREAT name for a very distinctive peony with bomb type
flowers that are dark pink tufts that burst out from butter yellow
centers—fragrant and incredible! Available fall 2009. A Contrary Mary Top 10 pick! |
| ‘Pastel
Sunrise’ |
26” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
This
Japanese type has soft sunrise pink petals and a pale yellow center.
Very fragrant, and a mid-bloomer. |
| ‘Paula Fay’ |
35” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
This
semi-double type has deep shocking pink wavy-textured blooms in early
season and a great growth habit. |
| ‘Peppermint Twist’ |
30” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
This
single to semi-double has twisted and fluted flower petals that
are raspberry pink with a white base and peppermint-raspberry streaking.
Fragrant, it blooms mid-season and is a real eye-catcher! |
| ‘Petite
Elegance’ |
26” |
#2 |
$21.95 |
This
semi-double to double form has very large 6” blooms of magenta pink
with yellow stamens. A mid-bloomer and a hot new color! |
| ‘Petticoat Flounce’ |
24” ht |
#2 |
$21.95 |
This pretty perky posy has soft pink bomb type flowers
with creamy white at the base and at each center. AWESOME cut flower, early
season bloomer and a great landscape peony; available fall 2009. |
‘Pink
Hawaiian Coral’ |
36” |
#2 |
$26.95 |
A
semi-double hybrid with a rose shaped bloom of soft coral with delicate
yellow stamens. An American Peony Society Gold Medal Selection, it
is fragrant and blooms early. A Contrary Mary Top 10 pick! |
| ‘Pink Parfait’ |
36” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
This
double rose-type has fragrant blooms of a rich, dark pink in late
season. |
‘Philippe Rivoire’ |
30” |
#2 |
$22.95 |
This double mid-to-late season bloomer from France is one of the MOST FRAGRANT peonies available! He has deep red double flowers that
REALLY stand out in the garden; obviously makes a great cut flower too! Not
available until fall 2010 and sure to dance outa here fast! |
| ‘Plainsman’ |
38” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
This mid-blooming Japanese type has light flesh pink to
white blossoms with unusual creamy stamens. Very heavy bloomer! |
| ‘Port
Royale’ |
28” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
A
Japanese type with deep wine red petals that have a spiky red center.
Great fragrance and a mid-bloomer! |
‘Prairie Charm’ |
32” |
#2 |
$65.00 |
This is an Intersectional Peony, which means it’s a cross
between an herbaceous and tree peony (also called an ITOH hybrid). It’s more
like its herbaceous parent in that it is easier (less picky about growing
conditions) and quicker to bloom, but the flowers are every bit as stunning
as its tree peony parent! This one has semi-double clear YELLOW flowers with
a red flare; blooms mid-to-late season. Was the recipient of APS Award of
Landscape Merit for its outstanding garden performance; VERY limited!!! A Contrary Mary Top 10 pick! |
| ‘Primavere’ |
34” |
#2 |
$21.95 |
This
Japanese type has creamy outer petals and a large yellow center. .a
rare color for peonies! Blooms mid-season. |
| ‘Raspberry
Charm’ |
32” |
#2 |
$22.95 |
A semi-double with the form and growth habit of ‘Coral
Charm’ but with raspberry colored flowers! Early bloomer. |
‘Raspberry Clown’ |
34” |
#2 |
$22.95 |
As you probably know, I’m a sucker for big fluffy
peonies, and this one is surely a Contrary fave!!! It’s a semi-double soft
pink with intense raspberry streaking and blotching; fragrant and unusual! A
mid-bloomer and not available until fall 2010. |
| ‘Raspberry Sundae’ |
27” |
#2 |
$22.95 |
This bomb-type blooms in mid-season and has yummy blush
pink and raspberry topping on petals of white. Fragrant and great for cuts!
|
| ‘Ray Payton’ |
32” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
This mid-blooming Japanese form has striking cranberry
red petals and stamens that are brushed with yellow. |
| ‘Rooster
Reveille’ |
28” |
#2 |
$22.95 |
A
semi-double form in the cactus/dahlia style with shaggy twisted petals
of white with red candy streaking. Fragrant, and blooms mid-to-late. |
‘Santa Fe’ |
30” |
#2 |
$21.95 |
This early to mid Japanese form has a blush white center
with mauve pink guards; strong stems (no flopping!) and a great cut flower! |
| ‘Sarah
Bernhardt’ |
36” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
A classic double with salmon pink flowers that have
red flecking. Very fragrant and floriferous, and a great cut flower.
Blooms late. |
| ‘Serene Pastel’ |
28” |
#2 |
$21.95 |
This double mid-bloomer has rounded guards of light
salmon with hints of pink. Flowers are fragrant and irresistible! |
| ‘Spiffy’ |
28” |
#2 |
$21.95 |
A
Japanese type with fuchsia red blooms that have a pink-cream center
with a sprinkle of fuchsia. Very fragrant and mid-bloomer.. |
‘Springfield’ |
30” |
#2 |
$21.95 |
This double flowered form produces apple blossom pink
flowers with deep pink hearts; fragrant and mid to late bloomer. Available
fall 2010. |
| ‘Squirt’ |
16” |
#2 |
$21.95 |
This rock garden peony is an early bloomer with single
cup-shaped white blossoms that have yellow stamens. Short and sweet with
AWESOME cut-leaved foliage! |
| ‘Sweet
Shelly’ |
28” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
A
Japanese type with a double row of red guards with a cream center
and red-tipped stigmatas. Very fragrant and excellent foliage and
a mid-bloomer. |
| ‘The Fawn’ |
34” ht |
#2 |
$26.95 |
This RARE creature has double blooms of parchment pink
with rose colored flecks; marvelous landscape peony, mid-season blooms, and
in VERY LIMITED quantities! |
| ‘Thumbelina’ |
15” ht |
#2 |
$21.95 |
This rock garden peony is an early and very heavy
bloomer, with rosy pink single flowers that have yellow stamens. Also has magnificent lacy cut-leaf foliage! |
‘Tomcat’ |
26” |
#2 |
$22.95 |
This mid-bloomer has Japanese form bright carmine red
guards with bomb shaped cream and red protruding centers; magnificent!
Fragrant too! |
| ‘Violet Dawson’ |
32” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
A
great Japanese type with pure white flowers with bright gold centers.
Blooms mid-season. |
‘Ursa Major’ |
34” |
#2 |
$24.95 |
This Japanese form peony has carmine red blossoms with
cream aging to white centers. Fragrant and has beautiful deep green foliage.
Available fall 2010. |
| ‘Vixen’ |
26” |
#2 |
$21.95 |
A
foxy Japanese type with deep pink guards and a brilliant yellow fluffy
center. A mid-bloomer. |
| ‘West Elkton’ |
25” |
#2 |
$19.95 |
A
great Japanese type with deep burgundy flowers with golden tipped
centers. Blooms mid-season. |
| ‘Yardmaster’ |
26” |
#2 |
$21.95 |
This
Japanese type is a soft creamy pink with a wide gold center and blooms
mid-season. |
| ‘Yellow
Crown’ |
36” |
#2 |
$50.00 |
A
VERY RARE, VERY LIMITED yellow peony!!! It has double, golden yellow
flowers that bloom mid-season. Don’t wait!!! |