This fall, when you buy bare-root peonies, take a chance on yellow or coral-colored hybrids. Your garden will thank you. By Margaret Roach “The garden starts orange,” Kathleen Gagan was saying ...

The author notes that hydrangeas, which are perennial everywhere, are noted for being pink or red growing in alkaline soil ...

In inland Orange County, ... and Keiko, a pale rosy-pink. “Very rare in the peony world is that Keiko has secondary buds growing lower on the stems,” Staddon said.

Every peony mentioned so far is either white or pink, and the most fragrant peonies tend to be in this color range. If you are after a red peony, strong fragrance is harder to come by.

White and shades of pink peonies predominate for several weeks in the spring but are far from the whole story, which includes orange and a flash of yellow. Skip to content. Local News.