Peony Species Explained Countless types of peony cultivars and varieties exist. However, there are currently just 33 officially recognized species of peony (paeony) plants that make up the Paeonia ...

While this particular species of tree peony was named for the Austrian-American botanist Joseph Rock, who found it in the mountains of western China in the mid-20th century, Chinese gardeners have ...

Larry Walshe, founder of luxury London florist Bloom which sources flowers straight from the grower, explains the history behind these coveted plants. “The peony’s name is derived from Greek ...