by Lani Chisnell | May 9, 2022 | About Peonies
Learn Season and Color Season Herbaceous peonies bloom at varying times throughout late spring and early summer. The earliest begin blooming in mid-May. The bloom is usually finished by the Summer Solstice, however on a particularly cool year blooms may continue into...
by Lani Chisnell | May 9, 2022 | About Peonies
Learn Peony Floral Forms Due to millennia of human selection, peonies today come in a broad range of colors, forms, and fragrances. Wild peonies also come in a variety of colors, but are generally simpler-looking and are considered to have a “single” floral...
by Lani Chisnell | May 9, 2022 | About Peonies, History
Learn Peony History Today peonies are bred for their extravagant beauty, but the wild, simple-flowered peonies native to China were originally domesticated for their medicinal properties over two thousand years ago. Both herbaceous and tree peonies were used to treat...
by Lani Chisnell | May 5, 2022 | Care
Care Care Calendar Spring Summer Fall Spring Potted peonies are available in the springtime. Plant immediately. Remove any stems showing symptoms of botrytis and throw away – do not compost! Botrytis can live in the soil and spread to other areas of the...
by Lani Chisnell | May 2, 2022 | Care
Care Care FAQs Why aren’t my herbaceous peonies blooming? There are a number of reasons why an herbaceous peony won’t bloom: Too young– peony plants can sometimes take up to 3 or 4 years to produce reliable blooms Dividing– a recently divided plant can...
