Paeonia japonica Verbena is a thing of beauty

is a thing of beauty

They are the type of long blooming plant that are good foils for the show stoppers that come and go such as lilies that are in bloom for a few weeks

We usually don't have trouble finding enough adjectives to describe our excitement about a plant

The offspring are slightly taller at 10" and much more vigorous than either parent

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Paeonia japonica Verbena is a thing of beautyUnlike many of its more common and gaudy cousins, this demure woodland Japanese peony makes an 18" tall x 18" wide clump with grey green foliage. In early spring it is topped with lovely, 3" wide, white cups fading to a dark burgundy center with yellow stamens. After flowering, the pods split to reveal gorgeous metallic blue seeds on red stalks. Paeonia japonica is great as a deer resistant specimen in the woodland garden or scattered throughout the