IT’S NOT SURPRISING that tree peonies are the national flower of China. The magnificent flowers can be as big as dinner plates. They come in a wide variety of vibrant colors, and many are fragrant.

THE ordinary kind of peony is a relatively familiar garden flower, usually with large deep-red or pink flowers. The large flowers resemble cabbage roses and often hang down after heavy rain. The tree ...

Pruning makes a huge difference in the health of many plants, and peonies are no exception. Be sure to trim these flowers at ...

Most gardeners seem to have a moderate obsession with peonies - and who can blame them? With large flowers and elegant foliage, these plants are crowd-pleasers. Lesser known, however, is the tree ...

Tree peonies are the Lamborghini of the horticultural world — flashy and outrageously expensive. I prefer hard lemonade to champagne, so I was never tempted into the rarefied world of hundred-dollar ...

Blue-flowering Corydalis, related to poppies, is among the most attractive of spring-blooming perennials. The botanical name means crested lark and refers to the birdlike appearance of the attractive ...

Q: Chinese tree peonies are beautiful, but very expensive. Can you tell me the best way to plant and maintain this flower? A: Tree peonies make striking specimen plants, but they fake people out ...

Few possess the beauty of a tree peony – the gloriously colored blooms that blossom – and create a stunning display – every early summer. It's easy to understand why so many gardeners can't resist ...

There are quite a few plants that I miss after downsizing. I have previously mentioned camellias and several productive citrus trees are missed, too. Also missing at my new home are tree peonies ...

LINWOOD - Embrace the beauty of Linwood Gardens, 1912 York Road West, next month as you explore a distinguished collection of Japanese and American tree peonies which are celebrated at the Tree Peony ...

We are blessed with a long growing season in the coastal Bay Area, but sometimes our good fortune is also our bad luck. Just ask peony lovers, and there are many, who have tried to get herbaceous ...

China's "king of flowers" could soon become an orphan. The tree peony may be the favourite flower of the first lady but nearly all of its genetic parents in the wild are close to extinction because of ...