Caozhou Peony Garden in Heze, Shandong province, attracts tourists to take photos with the blooms. As one of the nine major peony gardens in Heze, it receives about 5,000 people every day in April.

The 6th Ordos Peony Tourism and Culture Festival in Kangbashi, Ordos, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, May 19, 2017. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The peony has gained ...

China, at long last, has its own floral symbol – and to no one's surprise, it's the "king of the flowers." The peony has won overwhelming public support in an online poll over which flower should be ...

Peonies are big, beautiful and, although delicate in their makeup, are bold in their presence. It's no wonder they are one of the most shared flowers on social media and are popular cut flowers. But ...

This photo taken on April 16, 2024 shows an embroidery work containing peony elements at Peony Pavilion in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province. As an imperial capital during 13 dynasties, Luoyang ...

In spring, the city of Heze in East China's Shandong Province busies itself for peony blossom. Tourists shuttle through the fields of peonies, admiring the precious flowers which bloom in various ...

Growing up in Minnesota, I was always entranced by the peonies my mom grew. Their ruffled elegance and fragile-looking petals held a scent that took my breath away. I would stand next to a bloom and ...

Entrance of the 2024 Heze Peony International Communication Forum held in the Peony district of Heze, Shandong province, April 12, 2024. [Rochelle Beiersdorfer/China ...

A closeup of pink peonies with closed peony flowers in the background - krolikova/Shutterstock If you've ever considered growing peonies (Paeonia lactiflora) from seed, you probably know that these ...

The promise of gold, oil and king crab has lured fortune seekers to Alaska for decades. But Alaska’s newest profit-making industry stems from a most unusual source: flowers. Specifically, peonies – ...

A Queensland scientist has proven her sceptics wrong by getting perfumed peonies to flower year on year in the subtropics. After three years of trials, Krista Bogiatzis got peonies to bloom in the ...

Q. Last fall, I dug up and divided three peony plants - into six individual plants. Of the six, only four had flowers this spring. The other two had healthy foliage but no flowers. Possibly I planted ...