peoni

As the precise species of this peony ('peoni') is not specified, the description is given at genus level, Paeonia. Distributed across Europe, Asia and western North America, this genus comprises herbaceous or shrubby perennials with fleshy, tuberous roots. The deeply cut foliage, often reddish as it emerges, bears large single to double flowers in spring, white, pink, red or yellow depending on species and cultivar, often fragrant. It requires a sunny to part-shaded position, fertile, well-drained soil, and a sufficiently cold winter to induce flowering.