Joanna I was sure one of the peonies I planted last Fall was a goner. All my other peonies came up in February because it was very mild. Then March hit and the cold weather came back and I was sure that was it for my peonies. But they seemed to come through okay because they were still pretty small when the frigid temps came back.
And yesterday I checked and I'm pretty sure that peony that I thought was dead is actually coming up! I'm not sure why it took so much longer than the others except that I think it might be in a bit more shade. I'm glad I didn't just dig around and plant something else there!