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 ...

This year’s peony collection includes nine different gorgeous varieties — but for an elegant yet understated display, you can’t go wrong with ten stems of Cotton Cloud Peonies.

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.

Peonies aren’t difficult to grow, but tend to resent being disturbed. However, once established they will last for years — indeed some have been growing for more than 50 years. This resentment to ...

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.