There are quite a few plants that I miss after downsizing. I have previously mentioned camellias and several productive citrus trees are missed, too. Also missing at my new home are tree peonies ...

Peonies can be a great addition to gardens. These are ancient plants, estimated to be under cultivation as early as 1900 B.C.E. in China. Early cultivation is thought to have been for medicinal ...

Tree peonies are the Lamborghini of the horticultural world — flashy and outrageously expensive. I prefer hard lemonade to champagne, so I was never tempted into the rarefied world of hundred-dollar ...

If you're searching for new ways to practice being zen, growing peonies (Paeonia lactiflora) from seed might be for you. If, on the other hand, you just want pretty blooms in your garden, you'll want ...

SOMETIMES A SINGLE exquisite bloom is enough to take your breath away. Sorting through pictures of tree peony blooms from the Seattle Chinese Garden, more than once I gasped with delight. But to truly ...

The West Virginia University garden calendar recommends dividing peonies this month. Peonies are perennial favorites in the flower garden. Few herbaceous plants can rival them for floral display and ...

After peony flowers fade, here's what you should do to encourage healthier growth and more blooms next year. Deadheading peonies doesn't encourage more flowers in the current season but benefits the ...

Q:How do tree peonies fare in San Francisco? I have recently purchased a tree peony and planted it in a well-drained, morning-sun location in my area of the Craggs Court Community Garden. This garden ...

Bud dormancy allows perennial plants to survive winter, but insufficient winter chill under warming climates disrupts this natural cycle and reduces flowering quality. This study identifies the ...

Fern-leaf peonies, with their feathery foliage and deep red flowers, are among the rarest peonies. The reason why there’s a patch of them growing at the Lititz Historical Foundation’s museum can be ...