Peonies: A Little Book of Flowers

By Tara Austen Weaver

Book Overview

This charming celebration of the peony reads like a "very smart love letter to cultivating beauty" and features 60+ vintage-inspired full-color botanical illustrations (Seattle Times).

"Delightful...Next time you are lucky enough to be someone's houseguest, consider arriving with a bouquet of either one of the Little Book of Flowers."-The New York Times

Peonies are queens of the spring garden, a romantic flower long popular in bridal bouquets (symbolizing prosperity and a happy marriage). In bloom for only a few weeks, they have passionate fans who love them despite--or perhaps because of--their short season. They can live to be 100 years, and are one of the easiest flowers to grow, with many different shapes and colors available, and a delicate scent.
This charming little hardcover book includes:
60+ full-color botanical illustrationsbasic botany and historyeverything you need to know to grow gorgeous blooms in the gardentips for creating beautiful arrangements and preserving flowersquotes, lore, and notable gardens and growersLike a bouquet of peonies, this book is an affordable little luxury for gardeners and flower lovers--the perfect hostess gift or Mother's Day present. It's part of the collectible mini gift book series Little Book of Natural Wonders.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 163217362X
• ISBN13: 9781632173621
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.6" x 6.8"