For over 2000 thousand years, peonies have been cultivated for medicinal and ornamental qualities.
Peonies are:
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Peonies come in a range of colours including white, blush, pink, magenta, red, yellow, coral, peach and lavender. They enjoy lush foliage all summer, and the colourful seed heads provide lasting interest. Blooms may be single form, semi-double, double, anemone or Japanese. Fragrance is a quality of most peonies: their scent is classified as rose, lemon, honey or musk. Information adapted from 'Canadian Peony Society' website.
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