* 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 ...

BASALT – The gorgeous yellow peony flower shattered when summer arrived last week, but I have pictures to prove I didn’t imagine it. Three years ago, I succumbed to the lure of a peony described as ...

Without checking the weather it was obvious that it was going to be a really hot day the morning I wrote this column. Cabbage white butterflies were already flying around at 8 a.m. Most references say ...

Peony is a classic perennial that returns each spring for decades. Use our tips to plant, grow, and prune with confidence.

Known as “the floral symbol of China, the state flower of Indiana, and the 12th anniversary flower,” this versatile perennial blossoms into lush flowers between late spring and early summer and, if ...

The key to beautiful blooms is planning ahead of time.

Peonies are some of the most beloved flowers in the garden — so much so that celebrated poet Mary Oliver once wrote an entire poem about their heartbreaking beauty. The Paeonia Lemon Chiffon was first ...