The Fern-leaf Peony

The Fern-leaf Peony, aka Paeonia tenuifolia, is a very unique but well-known and popular perennial. It has several forms and has also been used in hybridization. 

Due to its relative difficulty or slowness in propagation, the retail price is typically above average for a Peony, but well worth it in my opinion!

Here's to dirt under your nails.

Mark, the coolplantsguy

Favourite Peony

Peonies are easily considered a "classic" perennial -- certainly the flowers are big, bold and beautiful. They are long-lived as most herbaceous perennials are concerned, and are generally easy in the garden. With recent advances in commercial propagation, newer varieties, including Tree Peony types, ITOH, and other "inter-sectional" hybrids are becoming more readily available.

My favourite of all is the herbaceous P. 'Flame', a 1939 introduction of American breeder Glasscock. It's simply a beauty with early single, and brilliant deep coral-pink flowers. It does not require staking.

























An interesting source of information (and some excellent photography) is Carsten Burkhardt's Web Project Paeonia.

Here's to dirt under your nails.