Welcome to the forum. You will get lots of advice. I am sure you didn't injure the plant except it may not grow much this year. The best advice I can give you is growing peonies is a labor of love and will teach you patience. Remember the rule of peonies. When you plant the first year they sleep, the second year they creep (not much above ground, but lots of root development), and the third year, they leap. It will take at least 3 years of patience before blooms. I live in 7b and I plant roots with the eyes at ground level. good luck.
