2023 FALL HARVEST, SHIPPING SEASON, & PLANTING

The seasons are soon changing with September on the horizon. It is hard to believe that this year's growing season is coming to an end and harvest will begin shortly here in NW Missouri. Within the next several weeks, we will keep you up to date with our dynamic farm schedule throughout the harvest and shipping season. We appreciate all our loyal customers and excited to take the next step in this process. 

Happy Fall Gardeners!

SEASON UPDATES - 

• USDA/MO Dept. Agriculture Inspection on Friday, September 22nd. 
• Shipping begins Monday, September 25th. You will receive an email shipping confirmation complete with a USPS tracking number for your reference.   
• Please watch for additions to our saleable peony cultivars list online, as the harvest season continues. Taking orders online until November, while supplies last.

Hollingsworth Peonies is a duly registered peony grower and hybridizer in the State of Missouri. We grow and sell a wide assortment of bare root herbaceous peonies (bush peonies) such as Lactiflora group peonies (Chinese type peonies), hybrid peonies, and Itoh hybrids (intersectional hybrids) as well as species such as Fernleaf peonies and Paeonia species selections.

Our peonies are grown in open fields and harvested in late summer through early fall. Bare root peonies do best when planted in the fall. They should be dug, handled, and planted when they are dormant. For this reason, we only deliver in the fall freshly dug, quality bare roots ready to be planted in your garden. All peonies sold are 3 to 5 years old and have flower bud initials at the time of harvest. Many of which may bloom the first year after planting.

Herbaceous peonies are hardy plants that not only withstand but thrive in our harsh Midwest climate with hot humid summers and sub-zero, freezing winters. Our plants are grown according to the IPM protocol and strict exclusion quarantine. We never sell imported roots or plant foreign rootstock in our fields. Our fields, plants and roots are inspected by the Missouri Department of Agriculture and the USDA to ensure the integrity of our program. Our peonies are among the country’s healthiest and toughest varieties available. They are beautiful, award-winning cultivars and simply the best peonies.