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Homes & Gardens
Melanie Griffiths

When to cut back peonies – plant experts advise on the exact time to prune these perennial favorites after blooming

Pink peonies en masse in the sunlight.

It can't get much better than the scent of peonies filling your yard in spring. Renowned for producing large, open flowers, few plants offer such a vast range of forms and colors as peonies, from purest white to lemon yellow, softest pink to deepest red.

While you might already know how to grow peonies, knowing how to prune peonies and when to cut down peonies is an essential garden task, particularly if you want to keep your plants in good health and ensure maximum blooms next year.

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