UM: Peonies

Hour Detroit magazine publishes a feature on the peonies at the University of Michigan’s Nichols Arboretum, in advance of next month’s blossoming. From the article: “The Peony Garden is undergoing an identification and conservation project designed to establish it as an internationally recognized living reference, as well as a destination for enthusiasts. Working with an advisory board of experts and armed with planting maps of the peony beds from various years (1927, 1949, and the 1970s), project participants are endeavoring to properly identify every plant. About 50 mystery plants live in the beds.” [Source]