Here’s a fascinating feature on the — Paeonia mascula , commonly known as the Sardinian peony or rosa peonia . 🌸 The Secret Soul of Sardinia: Unveiling the Island’s National Flower Forget the emerald coasts and limestone coves for a moment. Sardinia’s truest hidden gem doesn’t glitter on a beach — it blazes in the shade of ancient forests.
While peonies exist across Eurasia, the Sardinian variety has found nowhere else. Some theories suggest it survived the last Ice Age in Sardinia’s rugged mountain refuges, evolving in isolation for thousands of years. sardinia national flower
Meet Paeonia mascula — the .