In the last decade, peony farms in Alaska have increased tenfold. According to the latest Census of Agriculture, there were 100 peony farms in the state. The growth has been propelled by headlines ...

Weather-wise, it has been a dreary summer. If you’re a peony farmer like Wayne Floyd, that’s not a bad thing. “They’re at stage one,” Floyd said, gesturing to a bunch of peony buds. “They’re hard as ...

Martha Lojewski looked out over nearly an acre of peonies at her farm just north of Willow, Mt. McKinley Peonies. Thousands of round, green buds stood between 3 and 4 feet tall, and that’s a problem. ...

Many have seen the news about the growing peony industry in Alaska and been captivated by the flowers and thought, “I should start a peony farm!” But it’s more complicated than a lot of people think.

Brad Fluetsch has been growing peonies at his home in North Douglas since 1992 and they do really well. So well, people have asked to buy them. “We’ve turned down people wanting them for their ...