A peony for your thoughts? Dave Allan – the Scottish Gardener
PEONIES throw a lush, luxuriant light on any garden and, once established, will probably outlive you. Our native South West European peony, Paeona officinalis, is a survivor and, when given a suitable spot, its cultivars are sometimes the one remaining relict of a once beautiful herbaceous border. I’ve come across these deep crimson singles or doubles in the corner of a nearby derelict walled garden and have even seen a clump growing at the edge of a friend’s poultry run. Like so many plants, these wonderfully fulsome peonies were used in classical and medieval times to wave a magic...
Source: heraldscotland.com