I read an article yesterday (I don't recall where) that a gardener claimed you must only plant or transplant peonies in August, and if you were to plant at any other time of the year you would then have to wait 7 years before it were to bloom.That sounds ridiculous so please say it isn't so.

It isn't so. It may take a year or two for blooms, but with care I've successfully moved them anytime the ground isn't frozen. Someone else will have to chime in with a best time though, since I rarely follow standard practice.

What zone/area are you in? Providing this info will help to get a comprehensive answer to your question.

to ATP!

I am glad I can probably plant this spring then and see blooms next spring,(hopefully). I live in the MPLS/St.Paul area of MN so I am zone 4 but live in a lower valley so I like to plant hardier stock. Thank you for the information.

Welcome!

I moved some in the spring two years ago. They have not bloomed yet but I did split them up. Be sure not to transplant them too deep. I've made that mistake!

Thats good to know.So I'll plant them "level to the soil", not deep, not shallow, and thanks for the welcome. This is the first time I have ever posted on any form. I love gardening so this seemed to be the perfect place to start.

I moved mine to GA from MD and they bloomed thd second year, and yes, you can have peonies in the south

Edited to say Welcome!

You are going to love it here!

Yes, with all of the above. I'm in zone 8a, and have bought peony roots and planted them in late winter/early spring. Lo and behold one year, I got a bloom within a couple of months of planting. It was unexpected and I was shocked. But I enjoyed it all the more. It was my 1st Festiva Maxima. Usually peony need a year to settle in and then bloom the next.

I've never had a problem with transplanting peonies. Have done it several times with no lose. Roy