Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Tree Peony

The tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) is blooming. Find it about equidistant from the Horticulture building back door, the greenhouse front door, and Marsteller Street.

Link to Paeonia suffruticosa:

Link to Paeonia suffruticosa on Flora of China:

A closer picture of the tree peony blossom.



Next to the tree peony is a Double Fernleaf Peony (Paeonia tenuifolia), also blooming.

Link to Paeonia tenuifolia:

These three peony pictures were taken at the Purdue Horticultural Gardens May 3, 2009.

Link to Wikipedia on Peony:

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