Peony
Paeonia
Cloud-soft, teacup-sized blooms with a short, coveted season and a romance no other flower quite matches.
The peony is a florist and customer favorite for good reason: a tight bud the size of a marble opens into a lush, ruffled bloom that can be as wide as a hand. That transformation, and the flower's brief availability, make it feel like a treat every time it appears.
Most fresh-cut peonies arrive in late spring and early summer. Outside that window, florists reach for full garden roses or ranunculus to capture the same softness, and a good shop will always tell you when a substitution is being made.
What Peony means
Romance, prosperity, and a happy marriage — a traditional favorite for weddings and anniversaries.
Care tips
Buy them in bud and let them open indoors; a warm room speeds them along, while cool water and a cool spot slow them down when you want them to last.
Good for these occasions
Find a local florist who can arrange peony for:
More flowers to explore
The flower florists reach for first — layered, fragrant, and available in nearly every color a message could ask for.
TulipA clean, cup-shaped bloom that keeps growing after it is cut — the unmistakable signal that spring has arrived.
LilyLarge, sculptural trumpets — often fragrant — that lend instant presence and grace to any arrangement.
SunflowerThe big, sunny face of summer — sturdy, long-lasting, and impossible to look at without smiling.