Prairie Peonies

Prairie Peonies Located in Edmonton, the Prairie Peony display garden has been boldly blooming since 2013.

Howdy, my peony people! Tomorrow  (April 4) I will be representing the Canadian Peony Society at the Stony Plain Seedy S...
04/03/2026

Howdy, my peony people! Tomorrow (April 4) I will be representing the Canadian Peony Society at the Stony Plain Seedy Saturday and will be handing out FREE packets of seed that were hand collected by myself from some stunning parent plants that are known to produce some beautiful offspring. We'll also be well equipped to answer any questions you may have.

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Red Brick Common building. I hope to see you there! The atmosphere was electric last year. :) Photo is from the Edmonton Seedy Sunday event that we attended this past March.

01/13/2026

Last chance for membership renewal!

A friendly reminder: The last day to renew memberships that expired in 2025 is this Thursday, January 15, 2026. This is a great time to do so to retain access to the Zoom Winter Webinar Series which will commence on Sunday, January 18 (and to retain access to all the other wonderful exclusive membership benefits). We look forward to and sincerely thank you for your renewal!

Photo: 'Etched Salmon' (Cousins / Klehm, R.G., 1981) by Nick Maycher Prairie Peonies

Hello my plant people! I have the great pleasure of participating in a Zoom presentation on January 10 (this coming Satu...
01/05/2026

Hello my plant people! I have the great pleasure of participating in a Zoom presentation on January 10 (this coming Saturday) on the topic of best performing peony cultivars in our gardens with some incredibly knowledgeable peony experts. As Canadian Peony Society President, I will be representing Canada and cold climate growers.

This presentation is being hosted by the American Peony Society via Zoom. Normally a paid membership is required to attend a presentation, but in January all meetings are open to the public (but registration is required to attend). You can register here if interested.

https://americanpeonysociety.org/.../winter-2026-zoom.../

I thought that y'all might find this interesting and that it might give you a wish list to work on this winter. Photos of me and of my 2025 Edmonton garden for attention. Thanks for reading, folks!

The CPS 2025 root sale is now live. This represents what is likely one of the last opportunities in Canada to browse suc...
09/11/2025

The CPS 2025 root sale is now live. This represents what is likely one of the last opportunities in Canada to browse such an extensive selection of peonies for purchase. The sale is open to members of the CPS only. To enroll in membership, visit the following link:https://peony.ca/become-a-member/

The Canadian Peony Society / Société canadienne de la pivoine 2025 Root Sale is now live!

Act quickly - our annual root sale ends on September 13! This sale is open to members only.

To enroll in membership, please use the following link:

https://peony.ca/become-a-member/

Don't deadhead! 🙅‍♂️ Donate! ✔️
09/07/2025

Don't deadhead! 🙅‍♂️ Donate! ✔️

We're looking for seed donations!

The Canadian Peony Society is once again collecting peony seeds from our members, and we need your help! If you have seeds to share, please consider donating them to support our annual seed sale.

🌱 How to Donate:

Please send your seeds directly to our Seed Coordinator,

John Moons
34 Langford Church Road
Brantford, Ontario
N3T 5L4

Be sure to label each packet with the parent plant(s) to help ensure accurate identification for members.

Your donations play an important role in preserving and sharing the beauty and diversity of peonies across Canada and are one of the main CPS fundraisers.

Any further questions can be sent to us via DMs.

Thank you for supporting this program and helping fellow gardeners grow something special from seed!

The CPS is in need of donations for its annual root sale. Anything you can provide is deeply appreciated and goes a long...
08/30/2025

The CPS is in need of donations for its annual root sale. Anything you can provide is deeply appreciated and goes a long way to support CPS initiatives, activities, and the development of new programs and educational materials. Thank you kindly for your consideration!

My friend Kate-Lynn is selling Canadian-grafted and grown woody peonies! The opportunity to purchase both these specific...
08/21/2025

My friend Kate-Lynn is selling Canadian-grafted and grown woody peonies! The opportunity to purchase both these specific cultivars and to purchase Canadian-grown woodies is incredibly rare, and I would strongly recommend it if you have been considering trying out this amazing plant group or adding to your collection.

WE ARE SOLD OUT- there are a handful of herbaceous peonies left before we start digging on September 1st 🪏

Now Offering Woody Peonies! English Below**

Nous offrons maintenant des pivoines arbustives

Sans tambour ni trompette, j'ai discrètement rassemblé une modeste sélection de pivoines arbustives greffées âgées de 3 ans, cultivées ici. L'été m'a rattrapé, donc c'est plus t**d que prévu, mais les voici. C'est une petite collection intéressante de beaux arbres. Beaucoup d'entre eux ne sont presque jamais proposés à la vente et, à ma connaissance, les greffons cultivés au Canada sont très limités. Merci pour votre soutien continu. Il y a des informations importantes à lire avant l'achat, et il est important de vous renseigner sur les conditions de culture dans votre région avant de vous lancer dans la culture de la pivoine arbustive. Elles poussent différemment des pivoines herbacées et les erreurs évitables peuvent coûter cher.

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Without a lot of fanfare or build up, I've quietly put together a very humble offering of 3 year old grafted woody peonies, grown here. Summer caught up with me, so this is later than intended, but here they are. It's an interesting little collection of beautiful trees. A lot are hardly ever offered for sale, and as far as I am aware, Canadian grown grafts are very limited. Thank you for your continued support, there is some important information to read prior purchase, and it's important to READ UP ON GROWING information for your area prior to getting into woody peonies. They grow differently than herbaceous and avoidable mistakes can be costly.

Thank you again! We start digging in two weeks, and we're awfully excited! re anis

That was early!
07/13/2025

That was early!

Much to my surprise...

I will be attending this event with fellow Edmontonian Michelle Lee, and will be offering free peony seed and expert adv...
03/30/2025

I will be attending this event with fellow Edmontonian Michelle Lee, and will be offering free peony seed and expert advice. Come say hi! It's bound to be a fun afternoon.

The Canadian Peony Society / Société canadienne de la pivoine is thrilled to be attending the Stony Plain Seedy Saturday Spring Market on April 5!

Visitors that stop by to say hello will be offered peony seeds and educational resources free of charge and will have access to information displays and expert advice.

Nick Maycher, CPS President, and CPS member Michelle Lee will be attending to represent the CPS.

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9221 162 Street NW
Edmonton, AB
T5R2M6

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