Peonies, with their huge, look-at-me blooms, are one of the glories of early summer. They’re also one of the easiest, most durable garden perennials. “Once it’s established, a peony plant may live for ...

This American Peony Society gold medal winner adds a more unexpected peony color to your landscaping. Semi-double blooms top plants about 36 inches tall and unfurl in salmon pink with yellow middles.

September is the best time to transplant established peonies. Richard Jauron, extension horticulturalist at Iowa State University, offers the following advice on moving these long-lived perennials: ...

When it comes to large flowering perennial that is easy to grow, with numerous other qualities, consider the peony. Odds are you don't have one and I never did until the 1990s when I was given one as ...

With today’s rush to get new garden plant varieties to market, it will come as no surprise to any gardener that sometimes the evaluation of those new introductions doesn’t necessarily support the ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Creators of a new peony garden in Missoula believe it's the only public garden dedicated only to peonies west of the Mississippi River. The plants reach their full beauty in the ...

Begin by cutting the peony stems near ground level. Then carefully dig around and under each plant. Try to retain as much of the root system as possible. If desired, large peony clumps can be divided ...

* What it is: This is arguably the best of the so-called “Itoh hybrid” peonies, a difficult but beautiful cross of the tree peony and the herbaceous one that Japanese botanist Dr. Toichi Itoh pulled ...

We think of the stars of the April garden as the azaleas and the dogwoods. April’s fabulous flower, however, is the peony. What a glorious day it is when a large juicy peony bud opens up. Stunning ...