Growing up in Minnesota, I was always entranced by the peonies my mom grew. Their ruffled elegance and fragile-looking petals held a scent that took my breath away. I would stand next to a bloom and ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners. Here on the farm, it is always around Memorial Day that my grandmothers’ peonies are blooming. Peonies bear 3-6 inch diameter, fragrant flowers around this ...

In the 1800s, peonies were one of the few flowers in bloom in late May. After the Civil War, mourners used peonies to adorn the graves of fallen soldiers on Decoration Day, which we now call Memorial ...

Peonies, for me, are the ultimate romantic flower. You almost forget you have them as they vanish down below ground in winter. Then, what a delight, when their tight buds appear every year, promising ...

After years of research, Zhao Xinyong can now make flowers bloom on any day of the year. The peony normally blooms only in spring. But thanks to Zhao Xinyong, millions of flower fanciers are now ...

In spring, the city of Heze in East China's Shandong Province busies itself for peony blossom. Tourists shuttle through the fields of peonies, admiring the precious flowers which bloom in various ...