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I’ve grown thousands of peonies in South Carolina. Here’s what I’d grow in your garden (and what I wouldn’t).

I’ve grown thousands of peonies in South Caroli...

Hello, my name is Erin and I’m a peony addict. I started growing peonies on my Upstate South Carolina farm 11 years ago and just never quit adding varieties. I’m...

I’ve grown thousands of peonies in South Caroli...

Hello, my name is Erin and I’m a peony addict. I started growing peonies on my Upstate South Carolina farm 11 years ago and just never quit adding varieties. I’m...

When are all The Peony Fields in bloom at once?

As we wait (im)patiently for the beginning of peony season, there are some misconceptions we ought to clear up. One of them is the idea that all 6000 peony plants...

When are all The Peony Fields in bloom at once?

As we wait (im)patiently for the beginning of peony season, there are some misconceptions we ought to clear up. One of them is the idea that all 6000 peony plants...

March at The Peony Fields

March at The Peony Fields

Day by day, the peonies in The Fields are waking up, stretching up, and getting ready for their huge growth spurt. Early varieties are as much as 4-6 inches tall...

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March at The Peony Fields

Day by day, the peonies in The Fields are waking up, stretching up, and getting ready for their huge growth spurt. Early varieties are as much as 4-6 inches tall...

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A gift shop!

A gift shop!

Hello friend. Do you remember last spring when you came to see The Peony Fields? The Fields and the flowers were breathtaking. The slow rambling, the light behind translucent petals,...

A gift shop!

Hello friend. Do you remember last spring when you came to see The Peony Fields? The Fields and the flowers were breathtaking. The slow rambling, the light behind translucent petals,...

First shoots of 2025

First shoots of 2025

Look! The first little red baby fists of the peony shoots are up and reaching toward the sky. I begin checking for these about Valentine's Day each year, and there...

First shoots of 2025

Look! The first little red baby fists of the peony shoots are up and reaching toward the sky. I begin checking for these about Valentine's Day each year, and there...

Planting Pink

Planting Pink

That's it. I've just tilled the final small field in my big field full of peony fields. See the photo above? Since 2020, I've been slowly filling in every block...

Planting Pink

That's it. I've just tilled the final small field in my big field full of peony fields. See the photo above? Since 2020, I've been slowly filling in every block...