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Peonies are native to Asia, Europe, and Western North America. Scientists differ on the number of species that can be distinguished, ranging from 25 to 40, [5] [6] although the current consensus describes 33 known species. [7] The relationships between the species need to be further clarified. [8]
Paeonia mascula is a species of peony.It is a herbaceous perennial 0.5–1.5 m (1.6–4.9 ft) tall, [2] with leaves that are divided into three segments, and large red flowers in late spring and early summer.
Paeonia rockii is known for the obvious black, purple, and brown-red spots at the base of petals. Its main features are: Tall plant, can reach 2–3 m (6.6–9.8 ft) high, crown width 3–4 m (9.8–13.1 ft).
Here's how to grow peonies in your garden, including what to know about planting, caring, and cutting these perennial flowers for a vase.
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Paeonia tenuifolia is a hairless herbaceous perennial plant with a stem of 30–60 cm high, which is densely set with alternately arranged compound leaves. The lowest leaves are twice compounded or the leaflets are deeply divided into many fine linear segments, ½-6 mm wide, with a blunt to rounded tip, dark green above, and lighter glaucous green below.
Paeonia clusii is a relatively low (25–50 cm) species of herbaceous peony with scented, white or pink flowers of up to 12 cm in diameter. In the wild, the species can only be found on the islands of Crete and Karpathos (subsp. clusii), and Rhodes (subsp. rhodia).
The Tennessee Native Plant Society (TNPS), founded 1977, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in Nashville for preservation and education about the native flora of Tennessee including the Great Smoky Mountains. [2] TNPS supports the Tennessee-Kentucky Plant Atlas, an online database of plant distribution records, maps, and images.