Peonies Flourish In Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska isn't known for it's abundance of agriculture, but that could be changing thanks to a popular flower.

The Williams family is promoting what they say could be Alaska's next cash crop, the Peony flower.

"Peonise will live over 50 years, and once they're fully developed they get 30 to 50 blooms on them," said Meghan Williams.  "Birds and insects don't like to eat them because they're slightly toxic."

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