Southern Peony: Bloom Dates

This page is intended to track the bloom dates for various peonies in the South in my growing zone, zone 7. This will give an idea of when peonies are usually in bloom from year to year and help establish and distinguish each peony's bloom season.

(VE) Very Early
(E) Early
(EM) Early Mid
(M) Mid
(LM) Late Mid
(L) Late
(VL) Very Late

Peony bloom times are also categorized into weeks. It is generally accepted that peonies bloom over a period of 7 weeks. The peony cultivar 'Red Charm' is usually considered a Mid (M) blooming peony that is fairly consistent in its bloom date. So it is often used as a benchmark peony in which to measure other peony cultivar's bloom dates against. So of the 7 week peony bloom period, Peony 'Red Charm' would be classified as a week 4 peony, which would be right in the middle of the 7 week bloom period. Peony 'Red Charm' is the benchmark peony used in these measurements and classifications.

Peony Bloom Photos

Peony Bloom Offset Dates

Week 1 (Very Early)
Early Scout	-18.25
Lil' Sweetie	-17.67

Week 2 (Early)
Halcyon	-16.00
Fragrant Jade (Xiang Yu) (Tree)	-14.00
Roselette	-14.00
Chalice	-13.57
White Phoenix (Feng Dan Bai) (Tree)	-13.00
Paeonia delavayi (Tree)	-12.67
Kamata-fuji (Tree)	-11.00
Firelight	-10.50

Week 3 (Early Mid)
Rosedale	-10.00
Li Yuan Chun 李园春 (Tree)	-9.00
Roy Pehrson's Best Yellow	-8.00
Raspberry Charm	-7.67
Coral Fay	-7.29
Athena	-7.25
Early White	-7.14
Earlybird	-7.00
Nosegay	-7.00
Sweet May	-6.57
Honor	-6.17
Paree Fru Fru	-6.00
Seraphim	-6.00
Paula Fay	-5.63
Lavender	-5.60
Best Man	-5.50
Paree Fru Fru?	-4.50
Burma Joy	-4.20
Coral Charm	-4.00
Red Red Rose	-4.00
Coral Magic	-3.60
Pink Single (Unknown)	-3.50
Ludovica	-3.25

Week 4 (Mid)
Pink Hawaiian Coral	-3.00
Rose Garland	-2.80
Burma Midnight	-2.57
Paeonia obovata var. willmottiae	-2.50
Golden Frolic	-2.29
Lustrous	-2.17
Cream Delight	-2.00
Horizon	-2.00
Paladin	-1.80
Garden Peace	-1.67
Cherry Charm	-1.57
Ring of Fire	-1.50
Moonrise	-1.20
anemoneflora	-1.17
Coral Sunset	-1.00
Lotus Bloom	-1.00
May Music	-1.00
Mr. G. F. Hemerick	-1.00
Pink Double (Unknown)	-1.00
Rosea Plena	-1.00
Seraphim?	-1.00
Salmon Dream	-0.57
Circus Circus	-0.50
Mischief	0.00
Pehrson's Violet Frisbee	0.00
Red Charm	0.00
Flame	0.29
Rushlight?	0.40
Lovely Rose	0.43
Couronne d'Or	1.00
Cytherea	1.00
Picotee	1.00
Blue Lagoon	1.11
Do Tell	1.14
Burnished Bronze	1.33
Rose Heart	1.50
Tom Eckhardt	1.75
Elfin Beauty	2.00
Lemon Chiffon	2.00
Salmon Glory	2.00
Grace Root	2.29
Alert?	2.33
Great Lady	2.33
Prairie Moon	2.71
Many Happy Returns	2.75
Little Darlin' (Intersectional)	3.00
Morning Lilac (Intersectional)	3.00
Soft Lemon Kisses	3.33
Prairie Moon?	3.50

Week 5 (Late Mid)
Strawberry Wine	4.40
Keiko 愛幕 (Adored) - Pink Double Dandy (Intersectional)	4.50
Requiem	4.67
Sunshine	4.67
White, Yellow (Krinkled White?)	4.75
Coral Supreme	4.80
Coral 'N Gold	5.00
First Lady	5.00
Singing in the Rain (Intersectional)	5.00
Green Lotus	5.22
Command Performance	5.25
Etched Salmon	5.33
White Innocence	5.33
Pastel Splendor (Intersectional)	5.67
Gilbert Barthelot	5.78
Scarlet O'Hara	5.88
Alert	6.00
Dark Chocolate	6.00
Julia Rose (Intersectional)	6.00
Pink Luau	6.00
President Lincoln	6.00
Salmon Surprise	6.00
Takara 慈悲 (Treasure) - Smith Opus 2 (Intersectional)	6.00
Winterthur	6.00
America	6.33
Buckeye Belle	6.50
Katherine Fontayen	6.50
Mother's Choice	6.50
Raspberry Sundae?	6.50
Amabilis	6.60
Sonoma Amethyst (Intersectional)	6.67
Goldilocks	6.80
Okinawa	7.17
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt	7.29
Guidon	7.44
Bartzella (Intersectional)	7.75
Miss America	7.80
Kansas	7.88
Pink Spritzer	8.00
Unique (Intersectional)	8.00
Red Grace	8.25
Angel Cheeks	8.29
Gardenia	8.33
Better Times	8.50
Cherry Hill	8.75
Sorbet	8.80
Pink Princess	8.83
New Millennium (Intersectional)	9.00
Pink Firefly	9.00
Top Hat	9.00
White Cap	9.00
Yellow Emperor (Intersectional)	9.00
Festiva Maxima	9.33
Monsieur Jules Elie	9.38
Bowl of Cream	9.50
Duchesse d'Orleans	9.50
White Double (Unknown)	9.50
Scarlet Heaven (Intersectional)	9.67
Sequestered Sunshine (Intersectional)	9.67
My Love	9.83
Felix Crousse	9.88
Karl Rosenfield	9.89
Ann Berry Cousins	10.00
Cora Louise (Intersectional)	10.00
Lavender Ruffles	10.00
Lorelei	10.00
Misaka 美 (Beautiful Blossom) - Smith Opus 1 (Intersectional)	10.00
Raspberry Clown	10.00
Rozella	10.00
Sea Shell	10.00
The Mackinac Grand	10.00
White Emperor (Intersectional)	10.00
Celebrity	10.13
Walter Mains	10.33
Belleville	10.50
Color Magnet	10.50
Gay Paree	10.71

Week 6 (Late)
Big Ben	11.00
Border Charm (Intersectional)	11.00
Chocolate Chip	11.00
Cora Stubbs	11.00
Hillary (Intersectional)	11.00
Old Rose Dandy (Intersectional)	11.00
Benjamin Franklin	11.25
Edulis Superba	11.33
Garden Treasure (Intersectional)	11.33
White Double (Unknown) Driveway	11.75
Immaculee	11.86
Lady Alexandra Duff	11.88
Pink Medium Double (Unknown)	12.00
Queen of the Dawn	12.00
Solange	12.17
Muskoka?	12.50
Mr. Ed	12.40
Feather Top	12.60
Cheddar Surprise	13.00
Paeonia obovata	13.00
Pink Parasol Surprise	13.00
Topeka Garnet	13.00
Yumi 由美 (Possess Beauty) - Yellow Doodle Dandy (Intersectional)	13.00
Shirley Temple	13.17
Highlight	13.25
Top Brass?	13.33
Laura Dessert	13.43
Copper Kettle (Intersectional)	13.50
Lavender Princess	13.60
Duchesse de Nemours	13.71
Westerner	13.75
Bouchela	14.00
Top Brass	14.00
Walter Mains?	14.00
Lady Orchid	14.14
Petticoat Flounce	14.20
Raspberry Sundae	14.20
Victoire de le Marne	14.38
Doris Cooper	14.40
Old Faithful	14.50
Pink Jazz	14.50
Bowl of Beauty	14.67
Pink Derby	14.75
Yellow Crown (Intersectional)	14.80
La Tendresse	14.83
Chocolate Soldier	15.00
Golden Wheel (Huang Jin Lun)	15.00
Nymphe	15.00
Unknown (Dark Pink Bomb)	15.00
Uncle Tom	15.20
Louis van Houtte	15.50
Dr. Alexander Fleming	15.75
Primevere	15.83
Vivid Rose	15.83
Fairbanks	16.00
Pillow Cases	16.00
Paul M. Wild	16.13
Eden's Perfume	16.67
Pillow Talk	17.00
Prairie Charm? (Intersectional) Rosy Prospects?	17.00
Red Monarch	17.00
Felix Supreme	17.20
Monsieur Martin Cahuzac	17.20
Katherine Fontayen (Catharina Fontijn)	17.57
White Frost	17.80

Week 7 (Very Late)
Candy Stripe	18.00
First Arrival (Intersectional)	18.00
The Fawn	18.00
Elsa Sass	18.50
Myra MacRae	18.75
Dinner Plate	19.00
Sarah Bernhardt	19.00
Green Halo	19.20
Primevera	19.40
Moonstone	19.50
George W. Peyton	20.20
Moon River	20.67
Canary Brilliants (Intersectional)	21.00
Lollipop (Intersectional)	21.00
Pillow Talk?	21.00
Red Monarch?	21.00
Negricans	22.00
Red Romance?	22.67
Nick Shaylor	24.00
Twitterpated?	24.50
Kelway's Glorious	24.80
Moonstone?	25.00

Peony Bloom Dates

Peony Bloom Photos

Week 1 - (VE) Very Early

Week 2 - (E) Early

Week 3 - (EM) Early Mid

Week 4 - (M) Mid

Week 5 - (LM) Late Mid

Week 6 - (L) Late

Week 7 - (VL) Very Late

Week 8 - (VVL) Very Very Late

Week 9 - (VVVL) Very Very Very Late

Peony Bloom Offset Dates

Week 1 (Very Early)

Week 2 (Early)

Week 3 (Early Mid)

Week 4 (Mid)

Week 5 (Late Mid)

Week 6 (Late)

Week 7 (Very Late)