Is it any wonder that the beautiful, yet simple, peony has been a mainstay of oriental art for more than a thousand years? Named after Paeon, the physician of the Olympic gods, it was used to treat cramps, gout, asthma, remove curses and prevent insanity (If only it were that easy!). Naturally the peony became very popular when the Europeans introduced it to America in the 1800s.
And you thought it was just another late spring flower.
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