Japanese. White petals around a starburst yellow center. Clear white flowers appear between May and early June.

Japanese and Single-Flowered Peonies are rapidly becoming more popular, and for good reason. Their graceful lighter flowers give subtle beauty and make them less inclined to lie down in the first hard rain. Single forms have a single row of petals with a center of stamens. Japanese have a double row of petals and often some of the stamens have become peltoids which are enlarged stamens. The Japanese Peonies are a little “fluffier” than singles, but still lighter than doubles.

Photo on top left courtesy of Klehm’s Song Sparrow Nursery.

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Botanical Name

Paeonia 'Sunburst'

Common Name

Sunburst Peony

Bloom

Late Spring

Color

White

Family

Paeoniaceae

Height

36"

Hardy to Zone

2

Light

Sun/Part Shade

Spacing

36"