Blooms can be 10 inches across on plants about three feet tall. They bloom in mid-spring and may grow in a large pot, but thrive best as a small-shrub border or in a garden, in partial shade or full ...

The time when peonies bloom is one of the most beautiful. Those bursting blossoms are a sight to behold, but ideally not while on the ground.

Anemone-style peonies have frilly centers surrounded by a single or double row of larger petals. The variety Sorbet features layers of candy pink and cream petals.

July is a great month for blossoms − on trees, shrubs and perennials. Here are a few of Henry Homeyer's favorite July plants.

Peonies originate in colder regions, need sustained winter cold for their vitality and begin to struggle in hot, humid regions. This is one of the reasons heavily petaled double varieties can fail ...

Peonies pair well with iris, also grown from a tuber, and alliums, which are grown from bulbs. All of which can be planted together in fall. Jennie Sadler is a URI Master Gardener.

Associated PressA peony is that rare plant offering beauty from the moment it starts to grow until frost. Long after peonies stop blooming the foliage adds strength and substance to the perennial ...

Peonies put on a show in springtime with their beautiful and fragrant blooms. But the best time to plant peonies is in the fall. ... Semi-double peonies are found across the range of peony colors.

My garden has undergone some wholesale changes this fall. I’ve been digging out phlox, moving and dividing daylilies, transplanting perennials, planting spring- and summer-flowering bulbs and ...