plural peonies
1
: any of a genus (Paeonia of the family Paeoniaceae) of chiefly Eurasian plants with large often double flowers
2
: the flower of a peony
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Good companions for catmint include: roses, peonies, salvia, lamb’s ear, and perennial geraniums.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 July 2024
Which pink flowers attract the most pollinators? Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love sweetly scented blooms like phlox, hyacinth, and peonies as well as blossoms from flowering shrubs like daphne and azaleas.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2024
The garden was designed for year-round color: peonies, irises and cherry blossoms in the spring, gardenia and English rose blooms in the summer, the foliage of Japanese maples in the fall, and daphne and Sasanqua Camellia trees in the winter.
—Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Plants such as daffodils, peonies, and iris don’t make good candidates.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 21 June 2024
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 July 2024
Which pink flowers attract the most pollinators? Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love sweetly scented blooms like phlox, hyacinth, and peonies as well as blossoms from flowering shrubs like daphne and azaleas.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2024
The garden was designed for year-round color: peonies, irises and cherry blossoms in the spring, gardenia and English rose blooms in the summer, the foliage of Japanese maples in the fall, and daphne and Sasanqua Camellia trees in the winter.
—Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Plants such as daffodils, peonies, and iris don’t make good candidates.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 21 June 2024
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peony
noun
pe·o·ny
ˈpē-ə-nē 
plural peonies
: any of a genus of plants that are widely grown for their large red, pink, or white flowers
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