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My peonies are coming up and look healthy. One of my plants has a circle in the center of plant that has no new shoots.
The plant otherwise is growi...
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Peony plants #865840
Asked April 25, 2024, 8:17 AM EDT
My peonies are coming up and look healthy. One of my plants has a circle in the center of plant that has no new shoots.
The plant otherwise is growing,,,but looks like a empty circle in center. Is this unusual?
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
It is unusual to see a bare spot in the center of a peony. Peonies emerge from the eyes that are planted; if there are too few eyes, an empty spot may emerge in the middle of the plant. Your peony is otherwise looking healthy, so this should fill in over time. For information on growing peonies, see
https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/how-to/growing-peonies-iowa
https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/how-to/growing-peonies-iowa
