Blue-flowering Corydalis, related to poppies, is among the most attractive of spring-blooming perennials. The botanical name means crested lark and refers to the birdlike appearance of the attractive ...

Few possess the beauty of a tree peony – the gloriously colored blooms that blossom – and create a stunning display – every early summer. It's easy to understand why so many gardeners can't resist ...

Peonies are a popular long-lived perennial that provides wonderful flowers in the spring and attractive foliage the rest of the growing season. If provided a good growing site and proper care, an ...

IT’S NOT SURPRISING that tree peonies are the national flower of China. The magnificent flowers can be as big as dinner plates. They come in a wide variety of vibrant colors, and many are fragrant.

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 ...

Q. When and how should I prune my tree peony? — Sheila in Shokan A. Tree peony has a growth cycle very different from other plants. As the Chinese saying goes, "Grow the aboveground parts in the ...

Many gardeners’ springtime dreams include a living bouquet of plate-sized, lush and fragrant peonies arching gracefully on sturdy stems, billowing in the spring breeze, decorated in soft shades of ...

The scent of peonies immediately takes me back to my childhood home in Western North Carolina and my mother's garden. Her bed of peonies was a source of pride and joy every spring. Those delicate ...

So, you ask, what exactly is a tree peony? First, it's not a tree; it's a shrub. Think of it more like a hydrangea, or a large, deciduous azalea, because with very few exceptions, tree peonies rarely ...

Peonies are colorful flowering plants that can be a great addition to your garden. They are easy to grow, with not much upkeep required to thrive. These hardy perennial plants can survive severe ...

Several years ago, I fell in love with peonies, particularly Itoh peonies. Sometimes described as the “prom queens of the garden,” I love how their bold upright growth topped with their equally bold ...

Peonies are blooming now around the Lawrence area, and their colorful blossoms are an inspiration to add them (or more of them) to the garden. Peonies perform reliably for decades in the landscape ...