The Peony
Regarding peonies:
“In Europe, in the Middle Ages, superstitious gardeners dug its roots by the light of the moon to avoid observation by woodpeckers. It was believed that if woodpeckers looked on anyone digging or planting peonies he would be struck by blindness.”
- quoted from Herbs and Herb Lore of Colonial America
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