* What it is: This is arguably the best of the so-called “Itoh hybrid” peonies, a difficult but beautiful cross of the tree peony and the herbaceous one that Japanese botanist Dr. Toichi Itoh pulled ...

Get the jump on the growing season this year with these pretty early spring flowers that just can’t wait for warm weather.

THE ordinary kind of peony is a relatively familiar garden flower, usually with large deep-red or pink flowers. The large flowers resemble cabbage roses and often hang down after heavy rain. The tree ...

The idea of flowers fading from yellow to white might evoke complaint in some quarters. Why not plant pure yellows next to pure whites and be done with it? You will achieve the same effect without ...