Delphinium, foxglove, and bearded iris planted around peony shrubs provide tall spires of color. Peonies are a perennial ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." [table-of-contents] stripped Lush, fragrant peonies are one of the most breathtaking perennial flowers, ...

Peonies are a beloved herbaceous perennial that lives for many years in the garden. Generally peonies are grown from rhizomes but peony rhizomes look a bit funky and can sometimes scare gardeners that ...

The poet who coined the phrase “Good things come to those who wait,” obviously had peonies in mind. Besides rewarding our patience, Fernleaf peonies are perfect Memorial Day remembrance plants. Like ...

Peonies, with their huge, look-at-me blooms, are one of the glories of early summer. They’re also one of the easiest, most durable garden perennials. “Once it’s established, a peony plant may live for ...

They are amongst the most exquisite ornamentals, yet peonies have a rep for being the domain of sprawling beds and borders. The truth is you don’t need loads of space to grow dazzling peonies in pots, ...

WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA — We couldn’t call it an April Fool's joke as that snow came on April 2. Sure made a mess out of everything out in the farm yard and gravel roads. Guess it was too much to ...

A fragrant bouquet of white peonies takes me back in time. The house I grew up in had a clump of them by the porch steps, planted by an unknown gardener. A longtime favorite of gardeners, herbaceous ...

Did you hear about the guy who enrolled in the patience seminar? He couldn’t wait for it to begin. Patience is a great virtue in gardening, and instant gratification is rare. Instead, we wait months ...

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 ...

The peonies at Yvonne Musser's farm in Manor Township start with an early-blooming coral peony. Later, there are Maxima peonies, a type with sturdy stems and white, fragrant flowers. The pinks range ...