AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY AWARD OF LANDSCAPE MERIT (ALM)
This award is granted to peonies that have outstanding landscape and growth characteristics. It was designed to provide information on particular
peony varieties that would be desirable for landscapers to use in their garden designs. Included in characteristics are the ability to stand up
in inclement weather and to be disease resistant. The first round of nominations were made by APS members in 2008 and the awards presented by the
respected and knowledgeable committee members. Additional varieties were deferred for future consideration. See the March 2008 American Peony
Society Bulletin for specific characteristics desired for nomination.
AWARD OF LANDSCAPE MERIT
America (Rudolph, 1976)
Bartzella (Anderson, 1986)
Buckeye Belle (Mains, 1956)
Burma Ruby (Glasscock, 1951)
Charm (Franklin, 1931)
Comanche (Bigger, 1965)
Coral ’n Gold (Cousins/Klehm, 1981)
Coral Sunset (Wissing, 1965)
Cytherea (Saunders, 1953)
Do Tell (Auten, 1946)
Early Scout (Auten, 1952)
Ellen Cowley (Saunders, 1940)
Garden Treasure (Hollingsworth, 1986)
Hillary (Anderson, 1999)
Krinkled White (Brand, 1928)
Lovely Rose (Saunders, 1942)
Many Happy Returns (Hollingsworth, 1986)
Merry Mayshine (Saunders/Hollingsworth/Smetana, 1994)
Minnie Shaylor (Shaylor, 1919)
Nice Gal (Krekler, 1965)
Old Faithful (Glasscock/Falk, 1964)
Pink Hawaiian Coral (Klehm, 1981)
Prairie Charm (Hollingsworth, 1992)
Roselette (Saunders, 1950)
Rozella (Reath, 1990)
Salmon Dream (Reath, 1979)
Scarlet O’Hara (Glasscock/Falk, 1956)
Topeka Garnet (Bigger, 1975)
White Cap (Winchell, 1956)
AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY GOLD MEDAL AWARD
| Year | Gold Medal Award Winner |
| 1923 | Mrs. A. M. Brand (Brand, 1925) |
| 1933 | A. B. Franklin (Franklin 1928) |
| 1933 | Mrs J.V. Edlund (Edlund 1929) |
| 1934 | Harry F. Little (Nicholls, 1933) |
| 1941 | Nick Shaylor (Allison, 1931) |
| 1943 | Elsa Sass (Sass 1930) |
| 1946 | Golden Glow (Glasscock 1935) |
| 1946 | Hansina Brand (Brand 1925) |
| 1948 | Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt (Franklin 1932) |
| 1949 | Doris Cooper (Cooper 1946) |
| 1956 | Miss America (Mann-van Steen 1936) |
| 1956 | Red Charm (Glasscock 1944) |
| 1957 | Kansas (Bigger 1940) |
| 1959 | Moonstone (Murawska 1943) |
| 1971 | Miss America( Mann-van Steen 1936) |
| 1972 | Nick Shaylor (Allison 1931) |
| 1973 | Age of Gold T.P. (Saunders) |
| 1974 | Walter Mains (Mains, 1957) |
| 1975 | Bu-Te (Wassengerg 1954) |
| 1980 | Cytherea (Saunders, 1953) |
| 1981 | Bowl of Cream (C.G. Klehm 1963) |
| 1982 | Westerner (Bigger, 1942) |
| 1983 | Chinese Dragon (Saunders) |
| 1984 | Dolorodell (Lins 1942) |
| 1985 | Burma Ruby (Glasscock 1851) |
| 1986 | Coral Charm (Wissing 1964) |
| 1987 | Norma Volz (Volz 1962) |
| 1988 | Paula Fay (Fay 1968) |
| 1989 | High Noon (Saunders, 1952 TP) |
| 1990 | Sea Shell (Sass 1937) |
| 1991 | White Cap (Winchell 1966) |
| 1992 | America (Rudolph 1976) |
| 1993 | Mother’s Choice (Glasscock, 1950) |
| 1994 | Shintenchi (Japan - Honorary) |
| 1994 | Pillow Talk (Carl Klehm, 1968) |
| 1995 | Sparkling Star (Bigger, 1953) |
| 1996 | Garden Treasure (Hollingsworth, 1984) |
| 1997 | Old Faithful (Glasscock/Falk, 1964) |
| 1998 | Myra Macrae (R. W. Tischler, 1967) |
| 1999 | Ludovica (Saunders, 1941) |
| 2000 | Pink Hawaiian Coral (Klehm, 1972) |
| 2001 | Early Scout (Auten, 1952) |
| 2002 | Etched Salmon (Cousins/Klehm, 1981) |
| 2003 | Coral Sunset (Wissing, 1981) |
| 2004 | Do Tell (Auten, 1946) |
| 2005 | Angel Cheeks (Klehm, C.G., 1970) |
| 2006 | Bartzella (Anderson, 1986) |
| 2007 | Many Happy Returns (Hollingsworth, 1986) |
| 2008 | Salmon Dream (David Reath, 1979) |
| 2009 | Hephestos (Daphnis, 1977) |