While I have never mowed my peonies, especially in the spring, because of the large reserves in the peony roots, I would expect them to recover Ok. Not so sure about the neighbor! Al

Mine have gotten mowed every year for the last 4 years by the boys that mow our lawn during the summer while we are gone. Of course they don't get mowed until the end of May, so it may not be as bad. But they still come up every year. Although last year they were looking a little sparse. I've now gotten fencing,a grow through stand and flags to try to get them to stop mowing them, but....
Your's should make it.

If your peonies are somewhat established, I wouldn't be surprised if you see some new shoots in a few weeks as some latent buds will take the opportunity to send up some growth. I've had some 3 yr old peonies have a few shoots get mowed over mid summer, and replacement shoots started growing. My subdivision contracts out to have berms, etc mowed...and I do the same thing as far as flagging them and staking early so they don't mow over my peonies. I was so upset the time they did mow them over, especially as some were already 1.5 ft tall! They might bloom for the 1st time this year, and I'm ecstatic as some of the shoots look HUGE!

My peonies were mowed by my darling husband when they were in the ground for a year. They came back the next year. I have had them for 3 years now, still haven't flowered yet, but they were small to begin with.

Well, you folks are making me feel a bit better. The kid who mows my lawn lopped off one peony bush and some new Iris shoots with his weed eater. It took me awhile to even catch my breath. Last year we lost all our peonies to a late surprise killing frost. Now this kid!!! I think the Iris will shoot back up, they're pretty tough, but it's nice to know the peony will make it. I had just planted it last year so the growth was only 4 new shoots. The kid will no longer weed-eat anything in the backyard -- ever!

Can someone please help me?? My husband weed whacked my peony stalk right in half. Is it possible for me to stick it right in the ground where it was lopped off to try to save it??

I am so upset:(

Thanks...

Regular peony no. Tree peony try it and see if it roots.

Keep his guilt on the backburner until this fall and order the expensive peony that you have been drooling over:))

Oh yeah, way to work it, Maifleur! :) LOL

I poisoned my peonies with weed killer this summer. They look really dead. Not like the fall look when you’re ready to cut them down. Will they grow back this spring or are they gone.

HU only time will tell. Too much depends on what type of weed killer, when in the growing cycle it was applied, strength of the weed killer. Do not give up but do remove any of the leaves and stems if you have not already done so.

My husband mowed my (very well established gorgeous blooming) white peony bush. I let him mow them off in thw fall when they're done. And they always come back beautifully.... But I expect since he mowed the beginning shoots off the top, its a no go this year?

Corina, what ever happened with that peony - did it send shoots back up that same year? Or come back the next? Same thing just happened to two of my peonies :(

@Tessa Peart

I can confirm that your peonies will for sure send up shoots next year. My husband mowed down my new peony shoots for two consecutive years. They returned every spring and I have big beautiful bushes now. I also moved a peony but didn’t get up all the roots and for four years they kept returning. They likely won‘t bloom next year though, as they need the energy from this year’s foliage to make the blooms for next year.