It’s peony season! And it hasn’t come a moment too soon. Lots of people need a pick-me-up right now, and how better to raise someone’s spirits than with a gorgeous pink (or white, or maroon) bouquet? Like, does anyone not like peonies? But where can we find the best luxury bouquets of peonies to send right now as a gift? Here’s how to send the gift of a luxurious peony bouquet by mail with no hassle at all.
everything you need to know about peonies
First things first: when is peony season? Peonies are typically in season from late April to early June. They’re native to Asia, Southern Europe and Western North America.
Fun fact: believe it or not, a healthy peony plant can grow as tall as five feet, and live for one hundred years if properly cared for.
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What do these fragrant blooms symbolize? Over the centuries, peonies have come to be associated with many positive virtues. For example, a luxurious peony bouquet is the floral symbol of China. In ancient times peonies were believed to relieve headaches and help with asthma.
Peonies are said to symbolize love and happiness (which is why so many brides use them in their wedding bouquets). With their links to Greek mythology, peonies have also become synonymous with good fortune and prosperity.
how to give the gift of a luxurious peony bouquet
Do they come in colors other than pink? You might be surprised that there are peonies in a wide array of colors – from the iconic soft pink to white, yellow coral and mahogany. There’s a peony out there for almost any home decor color scheme. So don’t shy away from them because you associate them with bubble-gum pink!
How well do they hold up if given as a gift? Peony bouquets can last about five to seven days. Pro tip: Store your peonies in the fridge overnight to extend their life.
How to send the gift of a luxurious peony bouquet
If you’re ready to send a luxurious peony bouquet as a gift (or even to order one for your office or home), here are our top picks for the florists who can make it happen seamlessly.
1. Floom
You can choose from over 20 gorgeous bouquets featuring peonies at Floom, many of which can be delivered the next day. They’re an excellent source for a luxurious peony bouquet. Floom offers same-day and next-day delivery across the UK and selected US cities, including New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Chicago, Houston, and Boston.
2. Urban Stems
Urban Stems offers 7 arrangements featuring peonies this season. We love the Gaia. It features coral peonies and pastel roses, ranunculus and snapdragons.
BUY NOW $120.
3. Flower Bx
Based in London, Flower Bx is the preferred florist of the fashion world – its clients include Louis Vuitton and Dior. For peony season, the company offers 5 elegant minimalist arrangements with peonies.
The colors on offer this season for a luxurious peony bouquet range from Cotton Cloud to Powder Pink, Primrose and Flamingo. The company can deliver flowers across New York City and the northeast United States. The Cotton Cloud peony is a bloom with eponymous cloud-like petals in a bright shade of white. When they unfurl over time, they unveil an intoxicating fragrance and a warm yellow center.
BUY NOW $105-255 for 10-40 stems.
4. Farmgirl Flowers
Featuring 35 stems of peonies that can be arranged way you like, Farmgirl Flowers’ “Triple Scoop” is a wonderful gift for anyone who loves peonies. Just be aware that the bouquet is “grower’s choice.” Growers will send the best blooms from their crop, so the bouquet may be comprised of stems of the same variety, or of a handful of varieties in a few different colors.
BUY NOW $155.
5. The Bouqs Co.
The Bouqs Co. partners with sustainable farms committed to growing “farm-to-table” flowers. The company’s Pegasus arrangement features a mix of 10 peonies in varying shades of pink.
BUY NOW $89.
6. H. Bloom
Luxury florist H. Bloom has a vast menu of peony bouquets and arrangements. The Modern Peony arrangement is a striking contemporary arrangement with pink peonies, white tulips or roses, and a touch of modern greenery in a premium glass vase.
BUY NOW $200.
7. Teleflora
Teleflora’s fun “Pretty in Peony” arrangement is a perfect pick-me-up. It’s made of freshly cut pink peonies and white hydrangea with spiral and seeded eucalyptus in a pink glass cube vase.
BUY NOW $89.99.
8. Pro Flowers
In the Country Gardens arrangement from Pro Flowers, pink peonies are surrounded by blooms like roses and mini calla lilies in a minimalist glass vase.
BUY NOW $75.
9. PlantShed
If your gift recipient lives in New York City, we love New York florist PlantShed. The company hand-delivers flowers and plants to any borough of New York City, seven days a week. Their show-stopping peony arrangement is the aptly-named NYC’s Spectacular. It features billowy white peonies, bi-color purple roses and pink caspia.
BUY NOW $145.
10. Sprout Home
If you love artistry and whimsy, seek out an arrangement from Sprout Home. The company is currently exclusive to Chicago and New York. These floral designers offer custom-order-arrangements, floral designs for events, weekly floral subscriptions and “just because” gifts. We love the element of spontaneity and surprise that comes from working with them. Instead of the usual standard bouquets, you choose a color palette and a price point, and they design something wonderful based on floral availability. So the best luxury bouquets of peonies may never be the same twice.
BUY NOW Price Upon Request
11. Eric Butertbaugh
L.A. florist Eric Buterbaugh has one of the most fun brand presentations we’ve seen, and that sassy spirit sets the perfect mood for gift-giving. The “Vine” arrangement for 2020 is a stunning and elegant way to give a gift of peonies. It’s available in three sizes: Chic, Gorge, and Luxe.
The best luxury bouquets of peonies: Eric Butertbaugh. Courtesy Photo.
BUY NOW $225-675.
12. Winston Flowers
Based in New York but able to work with local florists in other locations for deliveries, Winston Flowers has a luxurious peony bouquet in its current seasonal offerings. The “Peony Portrait” features peonies, sweet pea blooms, and pristine pink roses along with lavender hydrangea, clematis, and aromatic lilac. The arrangement is further embellished with sprigs of mint and Italian pittosporum and comes in a footed ceramic vase.
The best luxury bouquets of peonies: Winston Flowers. Courtesy Photo.
BUY NOW $325.
13. Lewis Miller Design x LSD Moda Operandi
For the second year in a row, Moda Operandi founder Lauren San Domingo is teaming up with floral artist Lewis Miller for a “flower flash” just in time for peony season. Choose from three stunning arrangements, all starring peonies: City Garden (pink peonies, lady’s mantle, ageratum and freesia); Country Wildflower (red and etched salmon peonies, dianthus and phlox); or Beach Bloom (white peonies, bouvardia, helleborus and spray rose). Each one can be ordered in standard size ($265) or deluxe size ($425).
The best luxury bouquets of peonies: Lewis Miller x LSD Moda Operandi Flower Flash Boxes 2020. Courtesy Photos.
From June 11, 2020 through June 30, 2020, Moda will donate $15 from the sale of each Standard Box and $25 from each Deluxe Box to The Loveland Foundation, in support of its mission to bring opportunity, healing, and mental health services to Black women and girls.
How to send the gift of a luxurious peony bouquet
That’s it! So many easy ways to send a luxurious peony bouquet. But don’t wait too long, dear reader! Peony season won’t last forever.
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