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CarolineScott said:Growing peonies in shaded areas means fewer flowers and smaller plants . They experience slower growth than if they are planted in full sun . I am going to dig up one that has been there for 30 years, but which has dwindled as the shrubs have grown.

Thanks Caroline. They're actually in a full sun area and get full sun most of the time. It's just now, the end of summer into fall, when the self-seeded wildflowers have grown tall that they're shaded. By spring, they'll be in full sun again, and I'll make sure things don't grow around them again. I just can't bring myself to cut the wildflowers away because there's so much activity there! Most especially bumble bees, who I love.