Characteristics

Paeonia ‘Sunshine Sensation’ doesn’t bloom quietly—it ignites. Each semi-double flower glows with a warm orange hue that smoulders from base to tip, its petals flaring open like the sunrise on a clear June morning. The golden stamens leap from the centre, wild and electric, lighting up the bloom’s heart with kinetic energy. With no side buds to steal the moment, every flower arrives like a soloist: unapologetically present, perfectly timed, and impossible to overlook. A true midseason spectacle.

Origin Sunshine Sensation Peony

Released in 2017, ‘Sunshine Sensation’ was bred not to blend in but to burn bright. A variety for growers who need more than pastel, this intersectional peony was designed to shift the temperature of a field. Not simply decorative, but directional. It’s a bloom that adds friction, lifts palettes, and—most importantly—holds that heat through harvest and vase. While others soften as they mature, this one keeps its edge. Sunshine, yes. But with bite.

INTERSECTIONAL

With its hybrid lineage, ‘Sunshine Sensation’ offers structural consistency and a no-nonsense plant form. Normal stem length makes it versatile for cut use, while the semi-double bloom remains stable through variable weather. No side buds means less labour, fewer surprises, and a unified flowering moment. The foliage holds shape late into the season, giving growers a plant that performs as well vegetatively as it does florally. Compact. Bright. Reliable.

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