We’re excited to launch our 2026 Peony Catalog. As the season approaches, each passing day brings us closer to summer and the moment peonies take their place in the garden once again. Whether it’s a plant blooming for the first time or a familiar favourite returning after years in the ground, peonies have a way of rewarding patience and marking the season in a way few plants can. Seeing plants flower for the first time from my own hybridizing work is a particular joy — a reminder that this is a pursuit built on time, care, and looking ahead. It’s that sense of anticipation, and the promise of what’s still to come, that keeps this work endlessly rewarding.

A Note on Our Martagon Lily Collection

Each year, Parkland Peonies typically offers a wide selection of martagon lilies. This season, that selection is more limited for an important reason. Our martagon collection had been growing in the same location since 2016, and while the plants thrived, expanding clumps eventually became overcrowded. Despite careful management, competition for space and nutrients began to affect bulb health. Moving the entire planting was a monumental but necessary decision to protect the long-term strength of the collection. A new site—more than three times the original size—was prepared throughout the summer, and in early fall thousands of bulbs were carefully lifted, sorted, labeled, and stored, filling 42 large crates.

Planting resumed in mid-October after peony orders were complete. The original two long rows have now become eight, giving the martagons room to grow properly again. Stored correctly, the bulbs went into the ground well rooted and in excellent condition, ready for winter. This transition explains the limited availability this season—the collection needs time to settle and re-establish—but the result will be stronger plants, healthier bulbs, and a better future for this remarkable collection. Thank you for your understanding, and for valuing the long view, just as we do.

Parkland Peonies — It’s Who We Are

Parkland Peonies is a Canadian grower specializing in peonies chosen for strength, performance, and reliability in the garden. If they can thrive in our open field, they will grow in your gardens. Led by Adam Yakabuskie, our work is grounded in experience and a clear standard: we offer plants we believe in and stand behind.

Our catalog reflects thoughtful selection rather than trends, bringing together trusted peonies alongside new varieties that earn their place. We focus on providing healthy, true-to-type roots and clear, honest information so gardeners can plant with confidence.

Our mission is simple — to be a source gardeners trust. Trust in the quality of the plants they receive, trust in how those plants will perform, and trust in the integrity of the grower behind them. We believe confidence, consistency, and care define a good peony nursery, and we strive to deliver that every season.