{"id":11963,"date":"2017-02-26T13:00:26","date_gmt":"2017-02-26T18:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bloomsbythebox.com\/blog\/?p=11963"},"modified":"2025-10-17T10:18:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T15:18:38","slug":"wedding-flower-favorite-peonies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloomsbythebox.com\/blog\/flower-inspiration\/wedding-flower-favorite-peonies\/","title":{"rendered":"Wedding Flower Favorite Peonies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Romantic and the epitome of springtime, peonies<\/a> are among the top trending flowers for weddings. Brides love the fluffy ruffled look and full size. Peonies\u2019 versatility allows them to be a flawless choice for almost any wedding theme including vintage, whimsical, and garden style.<\/p>\n

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Typically a peony\u2019s bloom spans 4-6 inches wide, making it the perfect focal flower for any bridal design. They are grown in a variety of shades ranging from white, a blush-toned white, light pink, dark pink, red, coral, and even burgundy. These versatile flowers have a vase life of up to 7 days and are a reasonably hardy flower \u2013 making them pretty easy to work with for the DIY bride.<\/p>\n

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The one bad (sad?) thing about our wedding flower favorite peonies?\u00a0 Availability! The seasonality of peonies can be very confusing, and each variety has a fairly short growing season compared to other flowers.\u00a0 While roses, hydrangea, and other popular wedding blooms are cultivated in controlled greenhouses in warm climates, peonies are field grown. They are at the mercy of weather patterns and seasonal changes, not to mention floods, droughts, and other catastrophes. And another twist \u2013 white peonies come into season first in a locale, and then colors follow behind.<\/p>\n

If peonies are your dream wedding flower, take a glance\u00a0at when you can look forward to seeing them.<\/p>\n

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When are Peonies in Available in North America?<\/h2>\n

Not all months are the same\u2026\u00a0 Read on for some month-by-month details about peony availability!<\/p>\n

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Peonies in Season: \u00a0December, January, and February<\/h2>\n

Peonies are grown in South America during December, January, and February, where they are enjoying summer while we in the north are chilling. \u00a0This is good news for brides who have planned “Winter Wonderland” weddings during and after the holiday season. \u00a0Be aware that peony\u00a0prices tend to increase this time of year to cover the import costs.<\/p>\n

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Peonies in Season: \u00a0March and April<\/h2>\n

Peonies are not grown in the Western Hemisphere during March and April \u2013 so those of us in the Americas have to turn to Israeli farms during these months. \u00a0However, there are drawbacks:\u00a0 Often their stems are thin, and their bloom size can be compared to the size of a marble. \u00a0On top of that, they are quite expensive during March and April. It may be wise to avoid peonies during March and April and perhaps substitute them with garden roses<\/a> or football mums.<\/p>\n

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Peonies in Season: May and June<\/h2>\n

Peony lovers in the U.S. \u2013 THESE are your months! Peonies are grown across the country from May through early July, starting in the sunbelt and working their way up to northern fields as temperatures rise. You\u2019ll see the lowest prices, best variety and largest blooms of any time of year!<\/p>\n

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Peonies in Season: July and August<\/h2>\n

July heat starts to end the North American peony season.\u00a0 The end of summer finds peonies very scarce, except for some limited supplies from Alaska.\u00a0 Like the early spring Israeli imports, though, these will be pretty pricey and not near the quality of the early summer varieties.<\/p>\n

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Peonies in Season: September, October, and November<\/h2>\n

Sadly, we have come to a time when peonies are unavailable in North America.\u00a0 Although peony season is in full swing in Australia, they\u2019re not typically shipped to the US. If you had your heart set on peonies, consider some gorgeous garden roses and ranunculus<\/a> to achieve that beautiful look.<\/p>\n

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Wedding Flower Favorite Inspirations: Peony Bouquets and Arrangements<\/h2>\n

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Coral Bouquet<\/h3>\n

This gorgeous bouquet has coral charm peonies mixed with succulents, silver dollar eucalyptus, and poppies<\/a>. We swoon for this bouquet because it is not only romantic but whimsical.<\/p>\n

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Featured on Style Me Pretty<\/a> and photographed by Mastin Studio.<\/p><\/div>\n

Peony Bouquets are easy to make! Check out our DIY Peony Bouquet tutorial<\/a> or watch the video for help.<\/p>\n