I have not but I have heard of those that do! Sound's like an urban legend doesn't it? I know someone who had them just outside of Dallas that were pink and gorgeous and came with his older home. No idea what variety...his lawn guy eventually destroyed them all. Guess he didn't believe it was possible. I heard of folks clearing out the ice from ice maker and tossing the ice on the peony roots at some unknown to me interval.

I et a woman at a Lowes gat the dried up rootstock. She said she has them growing in the middle of her yard with nothing extra and in full Sun. Nope, she did not know the variety...got them in a box from Sam's.

I've seen them at the Dallas Arboretum so I know it's possible there. I can't speak of zone 9. Only heard this. "If you live north of I30 you may be able to grow peonies...If you live south of I20 no way! I hope you do and will report back. I may try again....c

Good luck is all I can say. I have NEVER EVER seen one in Austin. Not at an arboretum , not in a yard. not anywhere. I will say a peony prayer tonight.

I had peony flowering this year. It has been in the ground for 3 years and the freeze woke it up.

Where in Texas are you?

NW Houston

I tried 3 times in SW Houston and failed. Would not bother with them again

I spotted some today....long stem unopened buds $8.99 each! Wholefoods...

@mangobaby if you have some sugar apples can you please help me get one I am willing to buy you one and if you can give me some tips to grow my own one too! allan_katracho@yahoo.com is my email contact me please I haven't had a sugar apple in yrs

I'm in the DFW area and have tried to grow them with no luck. However someone that works with my daughter has brought her some beautiful pink blooms for years now.

It must be a away to get a sweet Apple here in Tx it has to be. 14 yrs I haven't had one it's time to end that streak. I am willing to try to grow my own if anyone has some seeds. :(

II planted peony roots probably 5yrs ago. Two springs ago I had one bloom and this spring I had a lovely bush,,,don't know the name but wish I did.

That looks like

Peony Festiva Maxima.

I've seen them growing and blooming beautifully at the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens, they look like Junegreen's blooms.

And to the fellow that bumped this thread up:

Allan, a two second Google search found seeds for you.

http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/content/sugar-apple.htm

I'm in DFW area and had 4 peony plants bloom for me this year. 3 of them were the bare roots from Lowes/HD and took 2-3 years for them to reach the size for blooming. The 4th plant was bought from another local nursery that was large enough to bloom last year already straight from the store, and this is its first year outside of (probably) a nursery's controlled environment and it bloomed great.

I moved my peony from MN to DFW area ( zone 8bish) Happily they all bloomed and seem to be doing well. Friends in FTW have grown large beds of peony for years........ so it IS possible. Im keeping my fingers crossed my con't to do well since this is the first year for them in TX....

Mnspry, where did you buy your peonies? I would like to buy a larger plant. I planted an eye last fall and I just saw it sprouted 2 stalks about 2 inches tall.

there are a number of peony varieties that are said to grow in zones 4 to 9 6 weeks or so of 40 degree weather to bloom