About Paeonia peregrina Mill.
Paeonia peregrina Mill. is a species of flowering plant in the peony family Paeoniaceae, native to Southeastern Europe and Turkey. It is an erect, herbaceous perennial that produces 9-lobed, deeply divided leaves. Single, glossy red flowers 10–13 cm (4–5 in) in diameter, with prominent yellow stamens, bloom in spring, which falls in May for the Northern Hemisphere. Paeonia peregrina is a Balkan species distributed across southeastern Europe, ranging from Italy, Albania, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, and Moldova to Anatolia, Turkey. It is most commonly found in arid, rocky areas, at the edges of forests or meadows, and grows less commonly in open grasslands. It can usually be found growing in the shade of broad-leaved deciduous forests, pine forests, or mixed forests.
