With an undeniable, in-your-face appeal of opulent blooms, peonies are among the easiest perennials to grow. Grown well, peonies can delight you – and future generations – for more than 100 years.

Countless types of peony cultivars and varieties exist. However, there are currently just 33 officially recognized species of peony (paeony) plants that make up the Paeonia genus, the only genus ...

Peonies make their appearance in our gardens during May and June with nearly unmatched beautiful blooms. myHOMEBOOK explains why some varieties even change their flower color. Despite its name, the ...

All peonies have a center of stamens and at least five or more large outer petals. If fragrance is what you're after, white and pink varieties are usually the most fragrant.

Paeonia officionalis is native to eastern Europe and has also contributed to our garden peonies. Herbaceous peonies consist of a tuberous root ball, crown and stems, with plants varying in height from ...

All four types are deer-resistant. Herbaceous and Tree peonies have several sub-types that vary by leaf shape and flower color. Herbaceous peonies are the most common ones that everyone knows.

Peony plants lose much of their gloss after blooming. Currie suggests placing plants in a transitional area of the garden "where they will fade, because they're 'now' and then they're done," he said.

Tree peonies, which have woody stems and are more accurately described as “shrub” peonies, come in a wider range of colors with often extremely large, feathery, ruffled blooms. Intersectional ...

This portion of the property had once been a peony border, and the former owner had composted, manured and fed the area regularly, making sure the soil had a pH of 6.5 to 7.0.

Double or bomb types of peonies air-dry more easily than the ones with single petals, as hanging singles upside down turns the petals down and inward, so the finished dried flower doesn't look open.