Common Peony
| Scientific Name: | Paeonia officinalis |
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NOTES: Fragrant flowers bloom in late spring. Native to southern Europe.
| Scientific Name: | Paeonia officinalis |
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| Genus species: | Paeonia officinalis | ||||||||||
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| Common Name: | Common Peony | ||||||||||
| Family Name: | Paeoniaceae 
Perennial herbs or sometimes shrubby plants; leaves alternate; flowers bisexual, regular; large seeds first red in color, later turning shiny black and bearing a fleshy appendage called an aril. | ||||||||||
| Seed Type: | Angiosperm | ||||||||||
| Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods. * Definitions based on the USDA terminology |
Nonnative | ||||||||||
| Category: | Wildflower | ||||||||||
| Flower Color: | Pink/Red | ||||||||||
| Identified by: | J.D. Mancini | ||||||||||
| Months in Bloom: The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicate when the plant has been observed blooming. | |||||||||||
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