Each year, the Canadian Peony Society invites its members to nominate their favorite Canadian-bred peony for the title of Peony of the Year.
PEONY OF THE YEAR 2026 OSIRIS MARIETTE PELLAND Elected Peony of the Year 2026, ‘OSIRIS Mariette Pelland’ is a herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora) distinguished by its double blooms with a truly unique character and an uncommon floral development. Very late flowering...
PEONY OF THE YEAR 2025 SOFT SALMON SAUCER Soft Salmon Saucer, voted by the membership as the 2025 Peony of the Year, is a beloved variety celebrated for its delicate, saucer-shaped blooms. Its soft salmon-pink petals, accented with a golden center that deepens toward...
PEONIES PEONY OF THE YEAR 2024 PROSPERITY MAUD Our selection for Peony of the Year 2024 goes to Prosperity Maud, an F2 hybrid registered by Ménard/D’Aoust in 2003. The hybrid, whose exact parentage is unknown but is related to Monsieur Jules Elie, bears single-petaled...
PEONIES PEONY OF THE YEAR 2023 JOHN'S DREAM The first CPS president, John Simkins, set the bar high when he and his volunteers organized our society, which turned 25 years strong in 2023. He was committed to the peony in its many forms, a love affair that has globally...