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Fall in love with the lush, romantic beauty of fresh peonies. Garden, tree, and intersectional varieties sourced from top growers and delivered to your door at peak freshness.
The most popular variety with lush, full blooms in shades of pink, white, and coral. Known for their intoxicating fragrance and romantic, ruffled petals.
Woody-stemmed peonies that produce large, dramatic flowers. Tree peonies offer unique colors including deep purples, yellows, and bicolor combinations.
A hybrid of garden and tree peonies, combining the best of both. These feature large blooms on strong stems with extended bloom times and unique color variations.
Peonies are a seasonal flower with peak availability from late April through June. During peak season, we have the widest selection of colors and varieties. Outside of this window, availability may be limited — contact us to check what is currently available or to explore beautiful alternatives like garden roses and ranunculus that share a similar lush, romantic aesthetic.
There is something magical about peonies. With their layers upon layers of delicate petals, their heady fragrance, and their romantic, almost otherworldly beauty, peonies have captivated flower lovers for centuries. In the language of flowers, they symbolize prosperity, romance, good fortune, and a happy life — making them one of the most meaningful blooms you can give or receive.
At Gemma Flowers, we share that love for peonies. We work with premium growers who cultivate their plants with the care and patience that these remarkable flowers demand. When peony season arrives, our studio comes alive with buckets of lush blooms in shades of blush, coral, white, and deep magenta — each one more stunning than the last.
Not all peonies are the same, and understanding the different types can help you choose the perfect bouquet. Garden peonies (also called herbaceous peonies) are the most common and beloved variety. They produce those classic, full, ruffled blooms that most people picture when they think of peonies. Available in nearly every shade from pure white to deep burgundy, garden peonies are the foundation of most peony bouquets.
Tree peonies are a completely different experience. Growing on woody stems, they produce enormous flowers that can reach 8 to 10 inches across. Their color range extends into unique territory — deep purples, rich yellows, and stunning bicolor combinations that you simply will not find in garden varieties. Intersectional peonies (sometimes called Itoh peonies) combine the best traits of both, offering large, long-lasting blooms on strong stems with an extended flowering period.
One of the joys of receiving peonies is watching them transform. They often arrive as tight, globe-shaped buds and over the course of two to three days, they unfurl into spectacular, full blooms. To get the most out of your peony bouquet, start by trimming the stems at a 45-degree angle and placing them in clean, cool water with the provided flower food.
Keep your peonies in a cool spot — they prefer temperatures around 65 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Avoid placing them in direct sunlight or near heat sources, which can cause them to open too quickly and shorten their vase life. Change the water every two days, re-trim the stems, and your peonies should provide 5 to 7 days of breathtaking beauty.
Whether you are celebrating a birthday, marking an anniversary, or simply treating yourself, peonies make a stunning choice. They are especially popular for wedding flowers, bridal bouquets, and Mother's Day gifts. For a truly special gesture, consider pairing peonies with complementary blooms like garden roses, ranunculus, or sweet peas for an arrangement that is both romantic and richly textured.
The quality of a peony bouquet starts long before it reaches our studio. We partner with carefully selected growers in California, Oregon, and the Pacific Northwest during peak season, and with farms in Chile, New Zealand, and Australia during the off-season months. These partnerships allow us to offer the widest possible selection of colors and varieties, while maintaining the freshness standards our customers expect.
Our growers harvest peonies at the ideal stage — when buds are showing color but have not yet fully opened. This ensures that when your bouquet arrives, the peonies are at the very beginning of their blooming journey. Over the next two to three days, you will have the delight of watching tight buds transform into magnificent, full-blown flowers that fill a room with their unmistakable fragrance. It is one of the most rewarding experiences in the flower world, and it is something you simply cannot get from pre-opened, mass-shipped blooms.
Few flowers make quite the impression that peonies do. Their lush, overflowing petals and romantic silhouette convey a sense of abundance, beauty, and genuine affection. In many cultures, peonies symbolize prosperity, honor, and a happy marriage, making them an especially meaningful gift for weddings, engagements, and milestone anniversaries. For Mother's Day, a bouquet of blush peonies is one of the most popular and universally adored gifts we deliver each year. Whether you are gifting someone else or treating yourself, peonies from Gemma Flowers arrive at their freshest, arranged with care, and delivered with the attention to detail that makes every bloom count.
Change the water every 2 days and add the included flower food
Place in a cool spot away from direct sunlight and heat sources
Peonies arrive as buds and open over 2-3 days into full, gorgeous blooms
Cut stems at a 45-degree angle every few days for better water absorption