It can't get much better than the scent of peonies filling your yard in spring. Renowned for producing large, open flowers, few plants offer such a vast range of forms and colors as peonies, from ...

These resilient beauties bring color and life to your garden for many years, making them long-term investments. Plant now, ...

Waterlogged soil, including in winter, does not please peonies. Finally, they, like many perennials, prefer a spot without competition from grass and tree roots. Plant the right way ...

Peonies are more sensitive to planting depth than other perennials. The crown, where the new shoots emerge, should be set one to two inches below the soil surface, but no deeper, or flowering will ...

Herbaceous peonies usually strut their stuff as spring bulb flowers are fading and before summer perennials kick into gear. The flowers generally last for a week to 10 days.

The author notes that hydrangeas, which are perennial everywhere, are noted for being pink or red growing in alkaline soil such as our own, blue on acidic soil, and purple on “neutral to slightly” I ...

One spring-blooming perennial that never needs dividing is herbaceous peony. As long as they are happy in their location, these long-lived plants flourish and bloom for years with little care.

Everyone knows that roses are red (and other colors, too), but so many other flowers come in crimson shades, too! Red is such ...

Peonies blend nicely with other perennials and are a good addition to both formal and informal garden designs. The peony’s sumptuous flowers and captivating fragrance have been admired by ...

Simply said, peonies do not like to be moved once they have become established. And therein lies the beauty of this perennial - plant it right the first time and you don't have to worry about ...

I think that the mother-plant of those roots was the same that my peony came from. Grandpa brought peony back to Michigan from Illinois in 1915, and mine came to Minnesota about 1997.