Cutting peonies in the marshmallow stage will prolong the vase life of your blooms. This article will provide all the information you need about when and how to cut peonies for a vase.

Some people mistakenly believe that ants are necessary for peony flowers to open. Peonies draw ants because of the sweet exudates of the buds. Ants do not harm the flower in any way, said Trinklein.

MORE: What Is the Meaning of the Lotus Flower Lush, but still elegant, there are many things to know about the peony. The bud is the state flower of Indiana, for example.

It's also the flower traditionally given to celebrate a 12th anniversary. Peonies are also known as the floral symbol of China, originally appearing in gardens in China and Japan, and then ...

The president of the American Peony Society is Harvey Buchite of Spring Grove. Buchite and his wife, Brigitte, own Hidden Springs Flower Farm where they grow more than 34,000 plants of about 600 ...

The flowers are in bloom at St. John Peony Farm in Havre de Grace. Owner Chris Scholz established his first field in 2012 with seven varieties of herbaceous peonies.