Peony season 2014 opened today here
Jim McKenney (Fri, 25 Apr 2014 07:05:38 PDT)

The first peony flower of 2014 opened this morning: as usual, it's the peony received as Paeonia mascula long ago from Dan Hinkley's Heronswood Nursery. 

Jim McKenney
Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7, where it's peak season for Fritillaria.