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Certain personality traits are associated with the different zodiac signs. As a Leo I’m known to be stubborn, confident, generous, loyal and protective. (Leo’s are also known for being egotistical and self-centered but I’ll just fail to mention those!)

There are three zodiac signs specifically tied to peonies for a whole variety of reasons. Those three are Taurus, Libra, and Scorpio.

Whatever your growing, from peonies to vegetables to annual flowers, soil is one of the most important factors to consider.

Peonies, along with many other perennials and annuals can tolerate less than ideal soil conditions, but in order to thrive you’ll want to give your plants a better environment.

When it comes to peonies, you especially want your soil to drain well. Peonies do not like to sit in wet soil and roots can easily rot if that’s the case.

So this simple percolation test from the American Peony Society can help you get to know your soil drainage situation.

As a commercial grower and vendor of peonies, registered with the American Peony Society we have voluntarily signed their Code of Ethics.

This assures you that we are committed to providing you with the highest quality, true-to-name peony roots.

Commercial Growers will in good faith:

Peonies have strong symbolism in many cultures around the world. Love, happiness, wealth and honor are just a few of them.

The color of the peony you choose to give can add additional meaning:

One of my favorite facts about peonies is that we can grow them up here in chilly Minnesota, but they cannot be grown in Florida!

I know I’m not alone when I say I have garden envy before for that southern weather able to grow fruits, flowers and veggies year round. But the peonies just might be worth the winter chill and the much shorter growing season.

Peonies need six weeks at 40 degrees or below in their dormant stage before producing those big, beautiful blossoms in the spring.

We have no problem achieving that here in Minnesota. Our farm is located in a 4b / 5a growing zone. Peonies thrive in zones 2-8, which includes much, but not all of the country.

Last week I asked you to reply to my email and tell me, “What do you love most about peonies?” The results we so fun and enlightening to read. I read every single email response, nearly 300 of them.

I had AI scour all the responses and create a little summary. Here’s what came of that:

Analyzing the collection of responses, several themes and similarities emerge. Here's a list of the most popular themes from the responses, ranked from most to least prevalent: