The peony or paeony is any flowering plant in the genus Paeonia, the only genus in the family Paeoniaceae. Peonies are native to Asia, Europe, and Western North America. Scientists differ on the number of species that can be distinguished, ranging from 25 to 40, although the current consensus describes 33 known species. The relationships between the species need to be further clarified.
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The peony by our front door was planted by a former owner. We often miss its flowering because we’re elsewhere.
The sunset over Port Madison is another beauty. This appeared just as I was photographing the peonies.
Beautiful!
Wonderful! I also owe many of my blooms to former house owners!
now if someone says “ A penny for your Thoughts,” I’ll say . . . (But you know where this is going!)
”That’s paeony”! Love, MEB
Wonderful. We also love them in Germany.
Random comment…I like the current picture of you and Mary Anne you are using on this blog post.
Glad you like it. It was taken on Mary Anne’s birthday at Christopher’s at the Wrigley Mansion.
I have undifferentiated peony plants in my garden, and they are all in gorgeous bloom . ‘
barb