Anomalous peony (Paeonia anomala)

Family: Paeoniaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Paeonia anomala is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in) by 0.5 m (1ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower in May. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root - dried and cooked with protein foods. Young shoots - cooked. — Root - dried and cooked with protein foods.; Young shoots - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Coniferous woods, rocky hillsides amongst shrubs and in dry steppe grassland. Forest margins and clearings. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)