In gardening, and in life, it’s nice to find things you can count on. In the plant world, peonies rank at the top of the list. Prized for their form, stunning range of colors, and exceptional hardiness, few other plants once established bloom so reliably year after year with such little care. Their large, glorious flowers add bright splashes of color to beds and borders and their intoxicating fragrance makes them a wonderful cut flower. Peonies are a great value, providing you with years of beautiful returns.
The peony is a flowering plant in the genus Paeonia. Peonies are native to Asia, Europe and Western North America.
Peony
Paeonia
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Well-drained, slightly acidic soil
Spring
Full Sun
For me peonies have always represented a flower of great abundance, bringing joy to all those who experienced them. We all owe a debt of gratitude to all those over the past thousand years or so who participated in the cultivation and improvement of peonies through thoughtful hybridization.
I’m a hopeless collector….of everything; you name it. Books, funky art, even funky friends, chickens, daffodils and lots of other flowers. So, it’s easy to
In gardening, and in life, it’s nice to find things you can count on. In the plant world, peonies rank at the top of the
For me, one of the peony’s biggest attractions is its long life. I’ve heard of herbaceous peonies blooming reliably for more than 50 years, sometimes
