With a recorded history that dates back
thousands of years, it’s not surprising that even the mythology surrounding the
origin of the peony has multiple versions. One legend has it that the peony is
named after Paeon, a physician to the gods, who received the flower on Mount
Olympus from the mother of Apollo. And another tells the story of that same physician
who was “saved” from the fate of dying as other mortals by being turned into
the flower we know today as the peony.
The traditional floral symbol of China, the
state flower of Indiana, and the 12th wedding anniversary flower,
peonies are known as the flowers of riches and honor. With their lush, full,
rounded bloom, peonies embody romance and prosperity and are regarded as an
omen of good fortune and a happy marriage.
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