The Sorbet peony is a cultivar of Paeonia lactiflora with alternating layers of pink, white, and cream petals. Sorbet is a herbaceous peony, meaning the foliage dies back to the ground during cold winter weather before sprouting up anew from the roots in the spring. This perennial flower is a favorite in flower gardens in North America, Asia, and Europe. The Sorbet Peony was discovered growing in an orchard in South Korea in 1987 by plant breeder Luc Klinkhamer of the Netherlands.

The flowers of Sorbet Peonies are large (6″-7″ wide) bombe-type flowers with many layers of fluffy petals. The outer petals are pink and are wider than the thinner white petals towards the center. Another layer of pink petals opens up in the very middle of the bloom. Sorbet is one of the most popular of the bicolor peony varieties.

Sorbet peonies tend to bloom in mid-late spring. Compared to other peonies, Sorbet is considered a Mid-Season bloomer.