There are three kinds of peonies—herbaceous, tree, and intersectional—that have different care needs and uses. Use peonies as in flower beds, mixed beds, along borders, or as statement pieces to add ...

AS LONG AS there have been peonies, breeders have been frustrated because no one could figure out a way to cross a tree peony with an herbaceous one. Then, in 1948, after thousands of attempts, Toichi ...

Itoh peonies are also known as intersectionals, and are hybrids between tree and herbaceous peonies. The first intersectional was introduced in Japan in 1940 by Toichi Itoh, who worked for many years ...

With today’s rush to get new garden plant varieties to market, it will come as no surprise to any gardener that sometimes the evaluation of those new introductions doesn’t necessarily support the ...

I first fell in love with peonies back in the early 1970s when I was stationed in Petersburg, Virginia, with the U.S. Army. I was driving out in the country one afternoon when I came upon row after ...

Peonies require regular water, so water deeply and thoroughly every 10 days or so. This will help the plant become ...

My friend and former colleague had the pleasure of fall blooms on her yellow tree peony. Here's her story, along with a great tip. By Diana Colvin Surprise -- 'Kintoh,' a yellow tree peony in my ...

SEATTLE — Peonies are one of the most enduring garden perennials. They produce lush flower displays every spring. These cherished perennials come in a rainbow of colors. You can grow white, yellow, ...

Peonies can be a great addition to gardens. These are ancient plants, estimated to be under cultivation as early as 1900 B.C.E. in China. Early cultivation is thought to have been for medicinal ...

One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include lenten rose, redbud, azalea, elephant ear, coleus, lantana, coneflower, savory calamint and rudbeckia. The peony ...

CORVALLIS – Along with hydrangeas, sweet peas and roses, peonies pack a wallop of nostalgia, bringing to mind romantic gardens of old. It’s no wonder their popularity continues to grow. Joyce Heinke ...