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The single and semidouble flowering peonies of every type are the stuff of Japanese prints, supremely elegant and the easiest to grow. The American Peony Society issues its Gold Medal award to a ...

Woodland • Height: 1 to 1½ feet • Flower color: pink or white Woodland peonies, unlike their kin, actually prefer partial shade. Ideal for a woodland or lightly shaded garden, these early ...

Peonies seldom bloom the first year after they are moved, however, so you will sacrifice even more flowers in the short term if you take this route. If you do move them, plant them very shallowly.

Now, some Alaskan peony growers wonder how long they’ll hang onto their late-season harvest. Alaska has warmed twice as fast as the rest of the United States (and other parts of the planet).Over ...